Jan Kamphuysen
Jan Kamphuysen, Camphuysen, or Kamphuijsen (1760–1841) was a painter from the Netherlands. He was born in Amsterdam where he became a pupil of the theatre decorator Pieter Barbiers. Like his teacher, he is known for his interior decorations as well as landscapes and historical allegories.
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- Name
- Jan Kamphuysen
- Born
- 1760
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam
- Died
- 1841
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson · artist
- Fields
- landscape · allegory
- Known for
- Self-Portrait · ceiling decoration with scenes of Hercules · January and with the Sign of Aquarius
- Languages
- Dutch
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Jan Kamphuysen, Camphuysen, or Kamphuijsen (1760–1841) was a painter from the Netherlands. He was born in Amsterdam where he became a pupil of the theatre decorator Pieter Barbiers. Like his teacher, he is known for his interior decorations as well as landscapes and historical allegories.
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Kamphuysen died in Amsterdam.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape and allegory. Works named in the authority record are Self-Portrait, ceiling decoration with scenes of Hercules and January, with the Sign of Aquarius. Work by Jan Kamphuysen is recorded in the collections of Amsterdam Museum and Rijksmuseum.
Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van Jan Kamphuysen
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Identificatie Titel(s): Portretten van Jan Kamphuysen, Dirk Versteegh en Hendrik de Flines. Studie-prentwerk / Etudes gravées (serietitel)
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• Name — Jan Kamphuysen • Born — 1760 • Birthplace — Amsterdam • Died — 1841 • Place of death — Amsterdam
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