About Rienk Jelgerhuis
Lived 1729 – 1806 (aged 77). Rienk Jelgerhuis was a Dutch painter and printmaker.
Self-portrait at the age of 62Rienk Jelgerhuis (13 April 1729 – 17 April 1806) was a Dutch painter, engraver and draftsman.
Jelgerhuis was born in Leeuwarden. He mainly made his fame as a travelling portrait-painter and has no fewer than 7,763 portraits standing to his credit. He taught his son, Johannes Jelgerhuis, who became an accomplished painter, illustrator and actor. Rienk Jelgerhuis died in Amsterdam.
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Who was Rienk Jelgerhuis?
Dutch painter (1729-1806)
When was Rienk Jelgerhuis born?
Rienk Jelgerhuis was born on 13 April 1729 in Leeuwarden.
When did Rienk Jelgerhuis die?
Rienk Jelgerhuis died on 17 April 1806 in Amsterdam.
What was Rienk Jelgerhuis's occupation?
Rienk Jelgerhuis was a painter and printmaker.
What nationality was Rienk Jelgerhuis?
Rienk Jelgerhuis was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rienk Jelgerhuis. https://biography.guide/rienk-jelgerhuis/
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