Johannes van Wijckersloot
Johannes van Wijckersloot (c. 1625-1630 – 1687) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Wijckersloot was born in Utrecht and little is known of his early years, though he probably learned to paint at the newly opened drawing academy there.
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- Name
- Johannes van Wijckersloot
- Born
- c. -
- Birthplace
- Utrecht
- Died
- 4 November 1687 (aged)
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Movements
- Dutch School
- Known for
- The card game on the cradle: allegory · Allegory on the French Invasion of 1672
- Languages
- Dutch
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He worked his way up in the Utrecht Guild of Saint Luke, becoming headman in 1658. He is known for portraits and allegories. His most famous painting is possibly his 1672 allegory of the Rampjaar, in which he painted a representation of the Garden of Holland with a sleeping lion. The motif of the lion in the Garden of Holland became a common symbol in heraldry, asleep or standing victorious with a phrygian cap. Wijckersloot moved to Amsterdam in 1684 where he later died. • Illustration — Rampjaar • Illustration — Dutch coin, 1753
The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Utrecht and Amsterdam. Works named in the authority record are The card game on the cradle: allegory and Allegory on the French Invasion of 1672. Work by Johannes van Wijckersloot is recorded in the collections of Centraal Museum, Museum De Lakenhal, Rijksmuseum, Museum Catharijneconvent and Museum der bildenden Künste.
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• Name — Johannes van Wijckersloot • Born — c. - • Birthplace — Utrecht • Died — 4 November 1687 (aged) • Place of death — Amsterdam
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Johannes van Wijckersloot was born at Utrecht.
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Johannes van Wijckersloot died at Amsterdam.
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