Cornelis Pronk

Cornelis Pronk was a Dutch painter, copper engraver, printmaker, draftsperson, designer and copyist (1691–1759). He was born at Amsterdam.

Also recorded as Cornelis Pronck; Corneille Pronk; Corn. Pronk; Cornelius Pronk; Pronk; Pronck.

Cornelis Pronk in brief

Born
1691
Died
1759
Known for
painter, copper engraver, printmaker, draftsperson, designer, copyist and watercolorist
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Cornelis Pronck, Corneille Pronk, Corn. Pronk, Cornelius Pronk and Pronk. His recorded language was Dutch.

Catalogued works

16 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 376 to 1760.

Self-Portrait, dated 1720, held by Rijksmuseum, inventory SK-A-4274. Portrait of an unknown boy, dated 1750, held by Amsterdam Museum, inventory SA 40469. Portrait of a Man, dated 1714, held by Dulwich Picture Gallery, inventory DPG615. Winter Landscape, dated 1748, held by Rijksmuseum, inventory RP-T-1953-257. Summer Landscape with Pleasure Boats, dated 1748, held by Rijksmuseum, inventory NK1338. plate depicting Lady with a parasol, dated 376, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2002.447.121. Ladies and Gentlemen Enjoying a Dutch Garden, dated 1739, held by Q214867, inventory 1991.150.55. View of Cleve, dated 1760, held by Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, inventory NK1378. View of a Tavern at Cologne, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH 2199/1863. Portrait of Gerrit Schoemaker (1692-1736) in his study, dated 1730. Portrait of Margaretha Schoemaker, born Esser (1695-1771), dated 1730. Portrait of a man, dressed in a blue silk dressing gown, dated 1732. A member of the Kardinaal family, 1706 - 1759, dated 1712. Dish Depicting Lady with a Parasol, dated ca. 1734–37, porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (hizen ware; imari type), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2002.447.122. Plate with figures in arbor, dated ca. 1740, hard-paste porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (jingdezhen ware), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1984.224. Plate depicting a lady with parasol, dated ca. 1734–37, hard-paste porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (jingdezhen ware), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 68.153.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 11 named public collections.

Rijksmuseum: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Dienst Verspreide Rijkscollecties: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Stichting Nederlands Kunstbezit: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Amsterdam Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Dulwich Picture Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Nationalmuseum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 22 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Pronk, Cornelis, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Een Pronkende Haen, The Rijksmuseum Bulletin, 1996. De Porceleinhandel Der Oost-Indische Compagnie En Cornelis Pronk Als Haar Teekenaar, Oud Holland - Quarterly for Dutch Art History, 1915. De familie Schouten, een 18e-eeuws tekenatelier in de praktijk, Bulletin KNOB, 1989.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is Dutch.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam and Apeldoorn. Membership is recorded of Amsterdam Guild of St. Luke.

Works named in the authority record are Self-Portrait and Portrait of an unknown boy.

Work by Cornelis Pronk is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Museum.

Chronology

  1. 376plate depicting Lady with a parasol (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  2. 1691Cornelis Pronk born at Amsterdam.
  3. 1714Portrait of a Man (Dulwich Picture Gallery).
  4. 1720Self-Portrait (Rijksmuseum).
  5. 1748Winter Landscape (Rijksmuseum).
  6. 1748Summer Landscape with Pleasure Boats (Rijksmuseum).
  7. 1750Portrait of an unknown boy (Amsterdam Museum).
  8. 1759Cornelis Pronk died at Amsterdam.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    De Porceleinhandel Der Oost-Indische Compagnie En Cornelis Pronk Als Haar Teekenaar, Oud Holland - Quarterly for Dutch Art History, 1915

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Een Pronkende Haen, The Rijksmuseum Bulletin, 1996

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Pronk, Cornelis, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Cornelis Pronk.

    open access index · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 5254679-2, Tentoonstelling Pronk met Pen en Penseel, Cornelis Pronk (1691 - 1759) Tekent Noord-Holland (1997 : Haarlem).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  6. 6.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Cornelis Pronk (22 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2726659: Cornelis Pronk

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Cornelis Pronk”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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