Bernardus Accama (1697–1756) was an 18th-century

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historical and portrait painter. He was born in

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, possibly in Burum, the son of Aeltje Boetes Nievelt
/ref> and Simon Accama, the local church minister. He was christened on 12 July 1697 at Burum. He lived much of his life in

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. He worked for and executed commissions for

William IV, Prince of Orange William IV (Willem Karel Hendrik Friso; 1 September 1711 – 22 October 1751) was Prince of Orange from birth and the first hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1747 until his death in 1751. During his who ...

. However, much of his work was lost during the Revolution of 1795. He was the brother and instructor of the painter Matthijs Accama. CampegiusVitringaJr.jpg, WillemLoré.jpg, Bernardus (I) Accama - Familieportret van hofarchitect Coulon - S2008-031 - Fries Museum.jpg, Coulon family Bernardus (I) Accama - Portret van Maria Libora van Haersma - S00583D - Fries Museum.jpg, Maria Libora van Haersma Accama Anna van Hannover.jpg, '' Anna van Hannover, princess of Orange-Nassau'' (1736)

References

* Bernard Accama (–1756), portraitist of the Frisian elite; Heerenveen: Museum Willem van Haren; 1989

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1697 births 1756 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Dutch history painters Dutch portrait painters People from Kollumerland Artists from Leeuwarden Frisian painters {{Netherlands-painter-stub