Hendrik Pothoven
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Buitenhof during the Hague circus, view towards the Gevangenpoort, 1781
Hendrik Pothoven (25 December 1725, in Amsterdam – 29 January 1807, in The Hague) was an 18th-century drawer and painter from the Northern Netherlands.
According to the RKD he was a pupil of Frans de Bakker and Philip van Dijk.[1] He was a follower of Frans van Mieris and Adriaen van de Velde and is known for portraits, landscapes, and engravings.[1] He worked in Amsterdam until 1764, when he moved to the Hague.[1]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hendrik Pothoven in the RKD
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- 1725 births
- 1807 deaths
- 18th-century Dutch painters
- Dutch male painters
- Artists from Amsterdam