1668 The Hague - 1723. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Born in The Hague, Constantijn Netscher is recorded for his portraits, historical allegories and italianate landscapes. He was the son and pupil of the painter Caspar Netscher, a renowned portrait...
Read full biography Born in The Hague, Constantijn Netscher is recorded for his portraits, historical allegories and italianate landscapes. He was the son and pupil of the painter Caspar Netscher, a renowned portrait artist who was born in Heidelberg and later settled in the Hague. Constantijn was also primarily a...
Read full biography Born in The Hague, Constantijn Netscher is recorded for his portraits, historical allegories and italianate landscapes. He was the son and pupil of the painter Caspar Netscher, a renowned portrait artist who was born in Heidelberg and later settled in the Hague. Constantijn was also primarily a portrait artist, but his lighter palette and penchant for opulent drapery and rich costumes already places him stylistically among the artists of the 18th century. Since 1686, he was a member of the...
Read full biography Born in The Hague, Constantijn Netscher is recorded for his portraits, historical allegories and italianate landscapes. He was the son and pupil of the painter Caspar Netscher, a renowned portrait artist who was born in Heidelberg and later settled in the Hague. Constantijn was also primarily a portrait artist, but his lighter palette and penchant for opulent drapery and rich costumes already places him stylistically among the artists of the 18th century. Since 1686, he was a member of the guild at The Hague. Netscher was also a court painter in Württemberg and a very sought after portrait painter in his day.
Born in The Hague, Constantijn Netscher is recorded for his portraits, historical allegories and italianate landscapes. He was the son and pupil of the painter Caspar Netscher, a renowned portrait artist who was born in Heidelberg and later settled in the Hague. Constantijn was also primarily a portrait artist, but his lighter palette and penchant for opulent drapery and rich costumes already places him stylistically among the artists of the 18th century. Since 1686, he was a member of the guild at The Hague. Netscher was also a court painter in Württemberg and a very sought after portrait painter in his day.
