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Jan Claesz Rietschoof

1652 – 1719

Dutch Golden Age painter

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About Jan Claesz Rietschoof

Lived 1652 – 1719 (aged 67). Jan Claesz Rietschoof was a Dutch painter.

Jan Claesz Rietschoof (1652–1719) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of seascapes.

Biography According to Houbraken he learned painting first from Abraham Liedts, and later from the renowned seascape painter Ludolf Bakhuizen.

Paintings His paintings today hang in various museums in the Netherlands. He taught his son Hendrik Rietschoof (1678–1747) how to paint; Hendrik's seascape and seaport drawings are online at the Amsterdam archives. In Hoorn he was a contemporary of the flower painter Jacob Rootius, who was the son of the influential schutterstuk painter Jan Albertsz Rotius.

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Important facts

Born
21 May 1652, Hoorn
Birth century
17th century
Died
3 November 1719, Hoorn
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Dutch Republic, Netherlands
Also known as
Jan Claesz. Rietschoof, Jan Klaesz. Rietschoof, Jan Rietschoof, John Reitschoof, Jan Claes Richkoff, Jan Claes Rietschoof
morede Oude Rietschoof, J. Rietschoof, J. K. Rietschoof, J. Rietschuf

People in Jan Claesz Rietschoof's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Jan Albertsz Rotius
Jan Albertsz Rotius
1624 – 1666
Painter
 Portrait of Ludolf Bakhuizen
Ludolf Bakhuizen
1630 – 1708
Painter
 Portrait of Hendrik Rietschoof
Hendrik Rietschoof
1678 – 1746
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jan Claesz Rietschoof'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 Jan Claesz Rietschoof?

Dutch Golden Age painter (1652-1719)

When was Jan Claesz Rietschoof born?

Jan Claesz Rietschoof was born on 21 May 1652 in Hoorn.

When did Jan Claesz Rietschoof die?

Jan Claesz Rietschoof died on 3 November 1719 in Hoorn.

What was Jan Claesz Rietschoof's occupation?

Jan Claesz Rietschoof was a painter.

What nationality was Jan Claesz Rietschoof?

Jan Claesz Rietschoof was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Claesz Rietschoof

· Wikidata: Q3161633

· DBpedia: Jan Claesz Rietschoof

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