Nicolas van Houy
Illustration — Joseph distributing the Harvest while Benjamin is presented Nicolas van Houy or de Hoey (c.1550– 1611) was a Dutch Golden Age painter active in France. He was also an Age of Science and Reasoning contributor.
Also recorded as Nicolas de Hoey · Doue Hoey · Nicolas Doue · Nicolas d' Hoey
Nicolas van Houy
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- Born
- Nicolas van Houy was born on 1 January 1550. · Leiden.
- Died
- Nicolas van Houy died on 1 January 1611. · Paris.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · designer
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Illustration — Joseph distributing the Harvest while Benjamin is presented Nicolas van Houy or de Hoey (c.1550– 1611) was a Dutch Golden Age painter active in France. He was also an Age of Science and Reasoning contributor.
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Biography
Biography
Van Houy was born in Leiden. According to the RKD he was court painter to the French king Henry IV of France. He died in Paris. He was the son of Jan de Hoey, active in Dijon (Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy), and in Paris from 1590–1611, where he is registered in the payment records of the French court. He is also thought to have been the grandfather of Nikolaus van Hoy.
Identity
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Nicolas van Houy is recorded with the occupation printmaker. Recorded as painter, printmaker and designer.
Claude Bretagne, conseiller au parlement de Bourgogne et ses fils, gendres et petits-fils, peint par Nicolas de Hoey
Nicolas de Hoey · Œuvre appartenant au Musée des beaux-arts de Dijon
Denise Barjot, femme du conseilleur au parlement de Bourgogne Claude Bretagne, et ses filles, peint par Nicolas de Hoey
Nicolas de Hoey · Œuvre appartenant au Musée des beaux-arts de Dijon
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1550
Nicolas van Houy was born on 1 January 1550.
1611
Nicolas van Houy died on 1 January 1611.
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Nicolas van Houy was born at Leiden.
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Nicolas van Houy died at Paris.
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Leiden.
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Paris.
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