Pieter Godfried Bertichen
Illustration — View of Rio de Janeiro taken from the Ilha dos Ratos by Pieter Godfried Bertichen, 1856 Pieter Godfried Bertichen (5 February 1796 – 1856) was a Dutch painter and lithographer who also lived and worked in Brazil. Bertichen was born in Amsterdam and initially trained by Jurriaan Andriessen and worked there, until in 1833 he moved to Rio de Janeiro where he continued to live and work. He primarily painted and printed depictions of buildings and landscapes.
Also recorded as P. G. Bertichen · Pedro Godofredo Bertichen
Pieter Godfried Bertichen
Pieter Godfried Bertichen · Scanned from MCM catalogue (1996) · Public domain
- Born
- 1796 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1856 · Petrópolis.
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Known for
- The Shipyard 'D'Hollandsche Tuin' on Bickers Eiland and Amsterdam · St Jago Shipyard on Bickers Island in Amsterdam
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — View of Rio de Janeiro taken from the Ilha dos Ratos by Pieter Godfried Bertichen, 1856 Pieter Godfried Bertichen (5 February 1796 – 1856) was a Dutch painter and lithographer who also lived and worked in Brazil. Bertichen was born in Amsterdam and initially trained by Jurriaan Andriessen and worked there, until in 1833 he moved to Rio de Janeiro where he continued to live and work. He primarily painted and printed depictions of buildings and landscapes.
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Born at Amsterdam in 1796, died in Petrópolis in 1856.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Works named in the authority record are The Shipyard 'D'Hollandsche Tuin' on Bickers Eiland, Amsterdam and St Jago Shipyard on Bickers Island in Amsterdam. Work by Pieter Godfried Bertichen is recorded in the collections of Amsterdam Museum and Rijksmuseum.
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