Hendrik van Limborch
Hendrik van Limborch (9 March 1681 – 3 February 1759) was a painter and an engraver from the Dutch Republic. Limborch was born in The Hague. He was the son of a lawyer and became the pupil of Jan Hendrik Brandon, Robbert Duval, Jan de Baen and Adriaen van der Werff.
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Hendrik van Limborch

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- Name
- Hendrik van Limborch
- Born
- 9 March 1681
- Birthplace
- The Hague
- Died
- 3 February 1759
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · etcher · draftsperson · art theorist
- Fields
- allegory · genre · history · landscape · portrait
- Education
- Haagsche Teekenacademie
- Teachers
- Jan Hendrik Brandon · Jan de Baen · Adriaen van der Werff · Robbert Duval
- Known for
- Pastoral · Playing Putti
- Languages
- Dutch
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Hendrik van Limborch (9 March 1681 – 3 February 1759) was a painter and an engraver from the Dutch Republic. Limborch was born in The Hague. He was the son of a lawyer and became the pupil of Jan Hendrik Brandon, Robbert Duval, Jan de Baen and Adriaen van der Werff.
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Biography
Biography
Limborch was known for portraits and historical allegories and died in The Hague.
Hendrik van Limborch studied at Haagsche Teekenacademie. Training under Jan Hendrik Brandon, Jan de Baen and Adriaen van der Werff is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are allegory, genre, history and landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague and Rotterdam. Works named in the authority record are Pastoral and Playing Putti. Work by Hendrik van Limborch is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Centraal Museum, Museum Rotterdam and Rijksmuseum.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Hendrik van Limborch • Born — 9 March 1681 • Birthplace — The Hague • Died — 3 February 1759 • Place of death — The Hague
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Artemisia II Queen of Caria • Illustration — Portrait of an unknown woman • Illustration — Woman with perfume vase
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Hendrik van Limbock, Hendrik van Limberg, Hendrick van Limborch, Hendrik Van Limborch and H V Limborch. His recorded language was Dutch. He was the child of Simon van Limborch.
Work and production
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 2: Pastoral and Playing Putti. His recorded genres are allegory, genre, history, landscape and portrait.
Identity
Identity
Hendrik van Limborch is recorded as painter, printmaker, etcher, draftsperson and art theorist.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1681–1759
The full dated record · 3 entries
1681
Hendrik van Limborch was born in 1681 at The Hague.
1710
Selfportrait of Hendrik van Limborch (1681-1759), dated 1710, held by Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
1759
Hendrik van Limborch died in 1759 at The Hague.
Catalogued output
Catalogued works
Selfportrait of Hendrik van Limborch (1681-1759)
1710 · Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Literature
Literature
Literature
Hendrik van Limborch [limbohendr029014], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025
The Rediscovery of a Portrait Listed in Hendrik van Limborch’s Rijksmuseum Notebook, The Rijksmuseum Bulletin, 2025
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Literature
Scholarly footprint
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q17429708: Hendrik van LimborchWikimedia Foundation
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Hendrik van Limborch studied at Haagsche Teekenacademie. He trained under Jan Hendrik Brandon, Jan de Baen, Adriaen van der Werff and Robbert Duval.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Prints
4,138 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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- Hendrik SpilmanEngraver
- Hendrik van den KeereEngraver
- Hendrik van der Borcht the elderEngraver
- Hendrik-Jozef AntonissenEngraver
- Henri BonnartEngraver
- Henri BouchardEngraver
- Henri BoutetEngraver
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