Dionys van Nijmegen
Illustration — Portrait of Dionys below right, under an engraved portrait of his father Elias Dionys van Nijmegen (1705–1798) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.
Also recorded as Dionys van Nimegen · Dionys van Nymegen · Dionys Van Nijmegen · D. van Nijmegen
Dionys van Nijmegen

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- Born
- 1705 · Rotterdam.
- Died
- 1798 · Rotterdam.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Known for
- Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen · Self-Portrait · Portrait of Sara Stiermans and the Artist's Wife
- Languages
- Dutch
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rotterdam. Works named in the authority record are Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen, Self-Portrait and Portrait of Sara Stiermans, the Artist's Wife. Work by Dionys van Nijmegen is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam, Museum Catharijneconvent, Aartsbisschoppelijk Museum, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and Rijksmuseum.
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Dionys van Nijmegen was born on 7 April 1705 in Rotterdam. Dionys van Nijmegen died on 28 August 1798 in Rotterdam.
• Illustration — Detail of a ceiling decoration in Gouda He was born in Rotterdam as the son of Elias van Nijmegen. He was a pupil of his father and Jacob de Wit and became a member of the Rotterdam Guild of St. Luke in 1743. He is known for portraits, wall and ceiling decorations. He was the father and teacher of Gerard van Nijmegen. He died in Rotterdam.
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Dionys van Nijmegen lived from 7 April 1705 to 28 August 1798 and was a painter.

Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van Dionys van Nijmegen in ovaal
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