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Hendrick ten Oever

1639 – 1716

Dutch painter

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About Hendrick ten Oever

Lived 1639 – 1716 (aged 76–77). Hendrick ten Oever was a Dutch painter.

Hendrick ten Oever (1639 – 1716), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography He was born in Zwolle as the son of David ten Oever and Marijke Molkenbuer. His earliest dated work is from 1657 and is a portrait of Rabo Herman Schele, a gentleman from Overijssel. The work is strongly related to the portraits painted by Eva van Marle. He is considered to be a member of the Pieter de Hooch school of genre painting, along with Esaias Boursse, Hendrick van der Burgh, Pieter Janssens Elinga, Cornelis de Man, and Jacob Vrel.

In 1665 he was back in Zwolle where he lived on the Sassenstraat across from Gesina ter Borch. In 1675 he married Geertruidt van der Horst there and they had 4 children. He is known for landscapes and cityscapes as well as portraits.

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Important facts

Born
1639, Zwolle
Birth century
17th century
Died
1716, Zwolle
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Dutch Republic
Also known as
Hencrick Ten Overs, Hendrick Ten Oever, Overe, Ten Overs, ten Oever, Oever
morehendrik ten oever

People in Hendrick ten Oever's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Cornelis de Man
Cornelis de Man
1621 – 1706
Painter
 Portrait of Esaias Boursse
Esaias Boursse
1631 – 1672
Painter
 Portrait of Eva van Marle
Eva van Marle
1620 – 1660
Painter
 Portrait of Gesina ter Borch
Gesina ter Borch
1631 – 1690
Painter
 Portrait of Pieter Janssens Elinga
Pieter Janssens Elinga
1623 – 1682
Painter
 Portrait of Pieter de Hooch
Pieter de Hooch
1629 – 1684
Painter
 Portrait of Hendrick van der Burgh
Hendrick van der Burgh
1627 – 1664
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hendrick ten Oever's

Portrait of Thomas Willis
Thomas Willis
1621 – 1675
Physician
 Portrait of Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
1625 – 1712
Selenographer
 Portrait of Isaac Barrow
Isaac Barrow
1630 – 1677
Theologian
 Portrait of Christopher Wren
Christopher Wren
1632 – 1723
Architect
 Portrait of Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke
1635 – 1703
Architect
 Portrait of James Gregory
James Gregory
1638 – 1675
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hendrick ten Oever?

Dutch painter (1639-1716)

When was Hendrick ten Oever born?

Hendrick ten Oever was born in 1639 in Zwolle.

When did Hendrick ten Oever die?

Hendrick ten Oever died in 1716 in Zwolle.

What was Hendrick ten Oever's occupation?

Hendrick ten Oever was a painter.

What nationality was Hendrick ten Oever?

Hendrick ten Oever was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hendrick ten Oever

· Wikidata: Q12064654

· DBpedia: Hendrick ten Oever

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