Pieter Tanjé
Illustration — Self-portrait (1760) Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761) was an 18th-century engraver from the Dutch Republic.
Also recorded as Pieter Tanje · Pierre Tanje
Pieter Tanjé
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- Born
- 1706 · Bolsward.
- Died
- 1761 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- France · Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- engraver · etcher · draftsperson · artist · publisher
- Education
- Stadstekenacademie
- Teachers
- Jacobus Houbraken · Jacob de Wit
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Self-portrait (1760) Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761) was an 18th-century engraver from the Dutch Republic.
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Biography
Pieter Tanjé studied at Stadstekenacademie. Training under Jacobus Houbraken and Jacob de Wit is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam and Netherlands. Work by Pieter Tanjé is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum and Städel Museum.
Tanjé was born in Bolsward. According to the RKD he was a shipmate for the shipping service between Bolsward and Amsterdam who engraved designs for snuff boxes in his free time. He was so successful with his snuff boxes that Jacob Folkema encouraged him to enroll at the Amsterdam Stadsacademie, which he did at the age of 24 and became the pupil of Bernard Picart, Jacob Houbraken, Cornelis Troost, and Jacob de Wit. He engraved over 100 plates for Johan van Gool's book of artist biographies called Nieuw Schouburg in 1750, working mostly from portrait sketches by Aart Schouman. He died in Amsterdam.
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Pieter Tanjé is recorded with the occupation copper engraver. Recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded as engraver, etcher, draftsperson, artist and publisher.
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1706
Pieter Tanjé born at Bolsward.
1761
Pieter Tanjé died at Amsterdam.
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Bolsward.
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Amsterdam.
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