Nicolaes Lachtropius
Nicolaes Lachtropius (1640, Amsterdam – 1700, Alphen aan den Rijn), was a Dutch Golden Age flower painter.
Also recorded as Nicolaes Lacktroepius · Laeghtroip · Nicolaes Lactorius · Nicolaes Lachteropius
Nicolaes Lachtropius
Nicolaes Lachtropius · Public domain
- Born
- 1640
- Died
- 1700
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- botanical illustrator · painter
- Fields
- still life · floral
- Known for
- Still life with flowers
- Languages
- Dutch
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Nicolaes Lachtropius (1640, Amsterdam – 1700, Alphen aan den Rijn), was a Dutch Golden Age flower painter.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are still life and floral. Works named in the authority record are Still life with flowers. Work by Nicolaes Lachtropius is recorded in the collections of Fitzwilliam Museum and Rijksmuseum.
According to the RKD he was a flower still life painter who followed Otto Marseus van Schrieck. He worked in Amsterdam, The Hague and in Leiden and was last registered in Alphen aan den Rijn.
Nicolaes Lachtropius (active c.1656-1700) - Vase of Flowers - PD.29-1966 - Fitzwilliam Museum
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1640
Nicolaes Lachtropius born.
1700
Nicolaes Lachtropius died.
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