Jan Apeldoorn
Jan Apeldoorn (27 January 1765, Amersfoort – 10 February 1838, Amersfoort) was a Dutch landscape painter, watercolorist, draftsman, art teacher, and miniaturist painter. Apeldoorn was a pupil of Jordan Hoorn in Amersfoort. He painted only few pictures in oil.
Jan Apeldoorn

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- Born
- 27 January 1765
- Birthplace
- Amersfoort, Dutch Republic
- Died
- 10 February 1838
- Place of death
- Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands · Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- Dutch
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Jan Apeldoorn (27 January 1765, Amersfoort – 10 February 1838, Amersfoort) was a Dutch landscape painter, watercolorist, draftsman, art teacher, and miniaturist painter. Apeldoorn was a pupil of Jordan Hoorn in Amersfoort. He painted only few pictures in oil.
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He lived in Utrecht for fifty years (from 1788 to 1838), but died in his native town in 1838.

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A herdsmen in the forest possibly the surroundings of Amersfoort watercolour on paper, 43x55 cm signed with initials and dated 'I:A 1820' (lower left)
Jan Apeldoorn
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• Born — 27 January 1765 • Birthplace — Amersfoort, Dutch Republic • Died — 10 February 1838 • Place of death — Amersfoort, Netherlands
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1765
Jan Apeldoorn born at Amersfoort.
1838
Jan Apeldoorn died at Amersfoort.
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