Constantijn Netscher

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Portrait of Maria Mancini, 1668-1723

Constantijn Netscher (16 December 1668, The Hague – 27 March 1723,^[1] The Hague), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

According to Houbraken he was the son of Caspar Netscher and the brother of Theodorus.^[2] He meant to make a biographical sketch of him in his birth year but died before he got that far in his " Schouburg".^[2]

According to the RKD he was the son of Caspar and brother to the painters Theodor and Anthonie van Netscher.^[3] He became the son-in-law of Johan van Haensbergen when he married 6 februari 1709 to Magdalena van Haensbergen.^[3] He is known for portraits, historical allegories, and italianate landscapes.^[3] He became the teacher of Hendrick Doorschodt, Dirk Kindt, or Kint, Coenraet Roepel, and Mattheus Verheyden.^[3] He is buried in the Haansbergen family grave in the Kloosterkerk, The Hague.^[3]

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References

↑ Artcyclopedia
↑ 2.0 2.1 (Dutch) Caspar Netscher Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Constantijn Netscher in the RKD

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Name	Netscher, Constantijn
Alternative names
Short description	18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands
Date of birth	16 December 1668
Place of birth	The Hague
Date of death	27 March 1723
Place of death	The Hague

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