Martinus Nellius
Illustration — Still life with a wine glass, a cut orange, cherries and a dead bird • Illustration — Still life Martinus Nellius (1621 – 1719) was a Dutch Golden Age still life painter.
Also recorded as Martinus N. Nellius · nellius martinus · m. nellius · Nelius
Martinus Nellius
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- Born
- 1621
- Died
- 1719 · The Hague.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- still life
- Known for
- Still Life with Quinces and Medlars and a Glass
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Still life with a wine glass, a cut orange, cherries and a dead bird • Illustration — Still life Martinus Nellius (1621 – 1719) was a Dutch Golden Age still life painter.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are still life. Places of work recorded in the authority are Leiden and The Hague. Works named in the authority record are Still Life with Quinces, Medlars and a Glass. Work by Martinus Nellius is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, National Museum in Warsaw, Rijksmuseum, Museum De Lakenhal and Hallwyl Museum.
According to the RKD it is unknown where he was born, but he is first registered in Leiden in 1674 and from 1676 in The Hague, where he later died. Dated works are known during the period 1671 to 1712.
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Martinus Nellius - Still life of grapes, walnuts, a half-peeled lemon and blackberries in a Wan-Li porcelain bowl
Creator:Martinus Nellius
Martinus Nellius - Still life with fruits in a wan-li bowl, an oyster and an almanac leaf
Creator:Martinus Nellius
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