Hendrik Reekers (1815 - 1854)
1815-XX-XXHaarlem, The Netherlands1854-XX-XXHaarlem, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Hendrik Reekers
Hendrik Reekers was a 19th-century still life painter from the Northern Netherlands. He was the son of Johannes Reekers, a teacher at the Haarlemse Teekenacademie. He became a pupil of his father and Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os. When he came of age he gave drawing lessons himself and from 1837 began to paint. He participated in the art exhibitions of 1839 & 1841, and won a silver medal in The Hague in 1841. In 1843 he became a member of the Academie of Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. In 1847 he was allowed to exhibit at the British Institution. He is known for his still life and hunting pieces.Date and place of birt: | 1815, Haarlem, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 1854, Haarlem, The Netherlands |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Flower still life, Still life |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Gouache, Pencil, Oil, Oil on panel, Watercolor |