Johan Hendrik Louis Meijer (1809 - 1866)
1809-03-09Amsterdam, The Netherlands1866-03-31Utrecht, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Johan Hendrik Louis Meijer
Johan Hendrik Louis Meijer was a Dutch painter, etcher, lithographer, and draftsman. He painted in the Romantic tradition and is best known for his seascapes. Meijer received his first training in painting from Westenberg and then continued his studies under JW Pieneman. He went through all the classes at the Royal Academy of Art in Amsterdam. In 1827 he left for France where he practiced landscape painting. In 1831 he returned to Holland. It was there that he first occupied himself with the profession of sea painting with the happy result that he devoted himself entirely to it.
Date and place of birt: | 9 march 1809, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 31 march 1866, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Graphic artist, Historian, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter |
Genre: | History painting, Landscape painting, Marine art |
Art style: | Realism, Romanticism |
Technique: | Engraving, Etching, Lithography, Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel |