Nicolaes de Vree

Nicolaes de Vree (1645–1702) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

De Vree was born in Amsterdam. According to Houbraken, he painted landscapes, flowers, thistles, and herbs.[1] Houbraken had a hard time finding information about his character, though there were many who were willing to discuss his works. This was because he was not a very social man, and after forming a friendship with Jan Luyken, he became, like Luyken, a follower of Behmenism, based on the writing of the German mystic Jakob Böhme.[1]

He was a pupil of Jan Wijnants and he is known for his landscapes.[2] In 1696 he moved to Alkmaar and in 1697 he became a member of the Alkmaar Guild of Saint Luke.[2] He died in Alkmaar.

He was one of the painters who worked on the album of garden paintings for Agnes Block.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 (Dutch) Nicolaes de Vree biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. 1 2 RKD entry on Nicolaes de Vree
  3. ↑ L. Missel, ‘Agnes Blok en Vijverhof’, in: Vrouwen in de botanie en kunst
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