Hendrik Pothoven

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Buitenhof during the Hague circus, view towards the Gevangenpoort, 1781

Hendrik Pothoven (Amsterdam, 25 December 1725 – Den Haag, 29 January 1807) was an 18th-century drawer and painter from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

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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References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hendrik Pothoven in the RKD

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Persondata
Name	Pothoven, Hendrik
Alternative names
Short description	18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands
Date of birth	25 December 1725
Place of birth	Amsterdam
Date of death	29 January 1807
Place of death	Amsterdam

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