Valentijn Bing (1812 - 1895)
1812-04-22Amsterdam, The Netherlands1895-01-28Nieuwpoort, The Netherlands
Valentijn Bing
Valentijn Bing was a Dutch painter, illustrator and lithographer.
Bing painted genre scenes and cityscapes, portraits, as well as paintings on religious themes. He is best known for his sketchbooks depicting the costumes and customs of the Netherlands, which are pictorial descriptions of local dress and events such as carnival, ice skating, cheese making, and weddings. This work was published in 1857 in collaboration with the lithographer Jan Braet von Überfeldt (1807-1894).
Date and place of birt: | 22 april 1812, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 28 january 1895, Nieuwpoort, The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Romanticism |