Adrianus Eversen (13 January 1818 – 1 December 1897) was a
Dutch
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painter
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.
Biography
Adrianus Eversen portrayed the typical 19th century Dutch atmosphere in his work. As a member of ''
Arti et Amicitiae
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'' he belonged to the society of elite artists of his time.
Eversen was a contemporary of
Cornelis Springer
Cornelis Springer (1817–1891) was a Dutch 19th-century cityscape painter.
Biography
Born in Amsterdam, he was a pupil of his father, the carpenter Willem Springer (1778–1857). He was a pupil of the painters Hendrik Gerrit ten Cate, Kasparus ...
. Both painters were students of
Hendrik Gerrit ten Cate Hendrik may refer to:
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at the same time, and usually painted contemporary regional (''Oud-Hollandse'')
cityscape
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s. In his choice of subjects, Eversen allowed himself more freedom. He painted mostly imaginary cityscapes, consisting of existing and invented fragments, unlike the more faithful representations of Springer.
The everyday life of people,
Dutch architecture
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, and the illumination effect of sunlight played a major role in his work.
One of his descendants was the painter
Johannes Hendrik Eversen.
File:Adrianus Eversen - A Dutch Canal Town, With Figures and Boats.jpg, ''A Dutch Canal Town, With Figures and Boats''
File:Adrianus Eversen Markttreiben unter einem Torgebäude.jpg, A Dutch cityscape
File:Adrianus Eversen A Sunlit Street On A Market Day.jpg, Adrianus Eversen, ''Sunlit street on market day''
File:Adrianus Eversen A View In Delft.jpg, A View In Delft
File:Adrianus Eversen Blick in einer holländische Vorstadtstraße.jpg, A Dutch cityscape
See also
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Johannes Bosboom
Johannes Bosboom (18 February 1817 – 14 September 1891) was a Dutch painter and watercolorist of the Hague School, known especially for his paintings of church interiors.
Biography
He was born in The Hague. At the age of 14 he became a student ...
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Johan Jongkind
Johan Barthold Jongkind (3 June 1819 – 9 February 1891) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He painted marine landscapes in a free manner and is regarded as a forerunner of Impressionism.
Biography
Jongkind was born in the town of Latt ...
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Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek
Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek (17 August 1778 — 9 January 1851) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman.
Life and work
He was the founding father of what would become the famous . He and his wife, Anna née Koolwijk, had four sons who all became p ...
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1818 births
1897 deaths
Painters from Amsterdam
19th-century Dutch painters
Dutch male painters
19th-century Dutch male artists