Abraham van Strij
Abraham van Strij painted by Pieter Christoffel Wonder, 1812
Abraham van Strij (1753–1826) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands.
Biography[]
Van Strij was born and died in Dordrecht. According to the RKD he was the son of Leendert and the brother of Jacob.[1] Both he and his brother were pupils of his father, and after taking lessons from Joris Ponse, Abraham joined his father's workshop.[1] He was a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke and later its director.[1] His son Abraham II also became a painter, and besides his son, he and his brother took on pupils after taking over their father's workshop. Their pupils were Pieter Rudolph Kleijn, , , , , Johannes Christiaan Schotel, and Gillis Smak Gregoor.[1]
Abraham van Strij: The drawing lesson, around 1800
Abraham van Strij: Woman reading at the window
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Abraham van Strij in the RKD
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