Hendrik Pothoven

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hendrik Pothoven in the RKD