Johannes Huibert Prins
Johannes Huibert Prins (1756–1806), was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. Johannes Huibert Prins was born in The Hague, Johannes Huibert Prins taught himself to paint. According to Jacob Campo Weyerman, his father wanted him to become a doctor and refused to pay for art lessons, but he ignored him and travelled to Paris anyway, sketching cityscapes along the way and making copies of works he found interesting.
Also recorded as Johannes Hubertus Prins · Johannes Hubert Prins · Johannes Huibert Prins (dr) · Johan Hubert Prins
Johannes Huibert Prins
Johannes Huibert Prins · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift · CC0
- Name
- Johannes Huibert Prins
- Born
- 1756
- Birthplace
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Died
- 1806
- Place of death
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Known for
- Imaginary Cityscape with Romanesque Church · The Oude Kerk in Amsterdam as seen from the Oudezijds Voorburgwal
- Languages
- Dutch
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He became a board member of the Confrerie Pictura in 1785 and is known for his cityscapes. He died in 1806, in Utrecht.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Leiden, The Hague and Paris. Works named in the authority record are Imaginary Cityscape with Romanesque Church and The Oude Kerk in Amsterdam as seen from the Oudezijds Voorburgwal. Work by Johannes Huibert Prins is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Städel Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) and Amsterdam Museum.
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• Name — Johannes Huibert Prins • Born — 1756 • Birthplace — The Hague, Netherlands • Died — 1806 • Place of death — Utrecht, Netherlands • Years Active — 1773-1806 • Illustration — View of the Oudezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam
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