Petrus Kiers (1807 - 1875)

Petrus Kiers

Petrus Kiers was a Dutch painter, graphic artist and photographer. He created portraits, still-lifes and cityscapes, but he is best known for his genre scenes, lit by lamps or candles. His first lessons were with the portrait and genre painter Douwe de Hoop. From 1825 to 1826, he attended the Rijksakademie. He would continue to work mostly in Amsterdam but, beginning in the 1860s, also worked in Drenthe, especially in Assen. In 1841, he won a silver medal in a competition held by the Felix Meritis Society. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and, in 1856, he was appointed a member of the Rijksakademie. He exhibited widely, including shows in Paris and New York. He also gained a reputation as a pioneering photographer.

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Date and place of birt:	5 january 1807, Meppel, The Netherlands
Date and place of death:	17 november 1875, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nationality:	The Netherlands
Period of activity:	XIX century
Specialization:	Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Painter, Photographer, Portraitist
Genre:	Cityscape, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life
Art style:	Realism
Technique:	Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel