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Houbraken, Arnold
Houbraken, Arnold (b Dordrecht, 28 Mar. 1660; d Amsterdam, 14 Oct. 1719). Dutch painter and writer on art. His paintings are now forgotten, but he is important for his biographical compilation De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (The Great Theatre of Netherlandish Men and Women Painters, 3 vols., 1718–21). This was intended as a sequel to van Mander's Schilder-boeck of 1604 and is the main source of information on many 17th-century Dutch and Flemish painters. Arnold's son Jacobus (1698–1780) was a leading portrait engraver. His work includes engraved plates after his father's designs for the Groote schouburgh.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Houbraken, Arnold." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Houbraken, Arnold." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-HoubrakenArnold.html IAN CHILVERS. "Houbraken, Arnold." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-HoubrakenArnold.html |
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Houbraken, Arnold
Houbraken, Arnold (1660–1719). Dutch painter and writer on art. His paintings are now forgotten, but he is important for his large biographical work De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (The Great Theatre of Netherlandish Men and Women Painters, 3 vols., 1718–21). This was intended as a sequel to van Mander's Schilder-boeck of 1604 and is the most important sourcebook on 17th-century Dutch art. Arnold's son Jacobus (1698–1780) was a leading portrait engraver. His work includes engraved plates after his father's designs for the Groote schouburgh.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Houbraken, Arnold." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Houbraken, Arnold." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HoubrakenArnold.html IAN CHILVERS. "Houbraken, Arnold." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-HoubrakenArnold.html |
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Arnold Houbraken
Arnold Houbraken , 1660–1719, Dutch painter, etcher, and author of The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters (3 vol., 1718–21), containing important biographies. His son Jacobus Houbraken, 1698–1780, a well-known engraver, worked chiefly in Amsterdam, executing over 500 portraits and book illustrations including those for his father's volumes. |
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"Arnold Houbraken." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Arnold Houbraken." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Houbrake.html "Arnold Houbraken." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Houbrake.html |
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