Constantijn Netscher
Illustration — Portrait of Maria Mancini, 1668–1723 Constantijn Netscher (16 December 1668 – 27 March 1723) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.
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Constantijn Netscher

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- Born
- 1668 · The Hague.
- Died
- 1723 · The Hague.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson
- Fields
- genre · history · portrait
- Education
- Haagsche Teekenacademie
- Teachers
- Caspar Netscher
- Known for
- Portrait of a Man · Portrait of Anna Maria Roman (1680-1758) · Francisco Lopez Suasso
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Portrait of Maria Mancini, 1668–1723 Constantijn Netscher (16 December 1668 – 27 March 1723) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.
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Constantijn Netscher studied at Haagsche Teekenacademie. Training under Caspar Netscher is recorded. Daniel Vincentius, Johan Persijn and Coenraet Roepel are recorded as having studied under Constantijn Netscher. The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are genre, history and portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague. Works named in the authority record are Portrait of a Man, Portrait of Anna Maria Roman (1680-1758) and Francisco Lopez Suasso. Work by Constantijn Netscher is recorded in the collections of Amsterdam Museum, Museum Rotterdam, Museum De Lakenhal, Mauritshuis and Rijksmuseum.
He was born in The Hague. According to Houbraken he was the son of Caspar Netscher and the brother of Theodorus. He meant to make a biographical sketch of him in his birth year but died before he got that far in his "Schouburg". According to the RKD he was the son of Caspar and brother to the painters Theodor and Anthonie van Netscher. He became the son-in-law of Johan van Haensbergen when he married 6 February 1709 to Magdalena van Haensbergen. He is known for portraits, historical allegories, and italianate landscapes. He became the teacher of Hendrick Doorschodt, Dirk Kindt, or Kint, Coenraet Roepel, and Mattheus Verheyden. Netscher died in 1723 in The Hague and is buried there in the Haansbergen family grave in the Kloosterkerk.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Constantin Netscher, Netscher, constantyn netscher, const. Netscher and Cont Netscher. His recorded language was Dutch. His recorded confession was Reformed Christianity. He was the child of Caspar Netscher and Margaretha Netscher.
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Constantijn Netscher is recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded as a citizen of Dutch Republic. Classed in the genre history painting. Classed in the genre portrait. Work and production. His recorded genres are genre, history and portrait.
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1668
Constantijn Netscher was born on 16 December 1668.
1723
Constantijn Netscher died on 27 March 1723.
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- 1.Link RKD id=59179
- 2.Nederland's Patriciaat 9 (1918), p. 269.
- 3.A.J. van der Aa (1868) "Constantijn Netscher", Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden. Haarlem: J.J. van Brederode. Deel 13, p. 145.
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Constantijn Netscher studied at Haagsche Teekenacademie. He trained under Caspar Netscher. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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