Amon Carter Museum of American Art
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Museums page for Cornelius David Krieghoff ((1812/15 - 1872)), known for Frontier genre, animal and landscape painting. Showing 6 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1812/15 Amsterdam, Holland - 1872 Chicago, Illinois. Known for: Frontier genre, animal and landscape painting.
Canadian artist, Cornelius David Krieghoff was born on 19 June 1815 in Amsterdam, son of a German expatriate father and Belgian mother. In the early 1830's, it is believed he may have studied art at... Read full biography
Canadian artist, Cornelius David Krieghoff was born on 19 June 1815 in Amsterdam, son of a German expatriate father and Belgian mother. In the early 1830's, it is believed he may have studied art at the Dusseldorf Academy. In 1836, he emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the American... Read full biography
Canadian artist, Cornelius David Krieghoff was born on 19 June 1815 in Amsterdam, son of a German expatriate father and Belgian mother. In the early 1830's, it is believed he may have studied art at the Dusseldorf Academy. In 1836, he emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the American army, fighting against the Seminole Indians of Florida. In New York, he met a young French-Canadian woman, Emile Gautier, whom he married. He was discharged in 1840 on rumors that he deserted, and then he... Read full biography
Canadian artist, Cornelius David Krieghoff was born on 19 June 1815 in Amsterdam, son of a German expatriate father and Belgian mother. In the early 1830's, it is believed he may have studied art at the Dusseldorf Academy. In 1836, he emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the American army, fighting against the Seminole Indians of Florida. In New York, he met a young French-Canadian woman, Emile Gautier, whom he married. He was discharged in 1840 on rumors that he deserted, and then he went to Paris in 1844 to copy paintings in the Louvre. He later settled in Longueuil, then Montreal around 1847 or 1848. Krieghoff's early paintings are mainly local scenery, and often include his wife and young daughter. He also painted scenes of... Read full biography
Canadian artist, Cornelius David Krieghoff was born on 19 June 1815 in Amsterdam, son of a German expatriate father and Belgian mother. In the early 1830's, it is believed he may have studied art at the Dusseldorf Academy. In 1836, he emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the American army, fighting against the Seminole Indians of Florida. In New York, he met a young French-Canadian woman, Emile Gautier, whom he married. He was discharged in 1840 on rumors that he deserted, and then he went to Paris in 1844 to copy paintings in the Louvre. He later settled in Longueuil, then Montreal around 1847 or 1848. Krieghoff's early paintings are mainly local scenery, and often include his wife and young daughter. He also painted scenes of Indian life, portraits, and landscapes, which he sold door-to-door for $5 to $10 each.... Read full biography
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About Cornelius David Krieghoff: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (6)
All MuseumsHelmerich Cntr. for American Research, Gilcrease Museum,Univ. of Tulsa
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road
Tulsa, OK 74127-2100National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 9N4
CanadaQuebec Museum of Fine Arts
Parc Des Champs-De-Bataille
Quebec City, QC G1R 5H3
CanadaRiverBrink Art Museum
116 Queenston Street
PO Box 266
Queenston, ON LOS 1L0The Rockwell Museum
111 Cedar Street
Corning, NY 14830-2694