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Hendrik van Oort (6 August 1775 in

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– 17 February 1847 in Utrecht) was a 19th-century painter from the

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. Among his best known works are ''In the Meadow'' and ''The Shoemaker'' (1800-1830), the latter of which is on display at the

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; his landscape ''View of Canal, Amsterdam'' sold at the Amsterdam branch of

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on September 5, 2000, for $3,353. ''A View Of The Sint Jan's Kerkhof'' was painted at

in 1824. Henrik's son, Pieter van Oort, was also a noted landscape artist and architect. Besides his son he taught the painter David van der Kellen Jr. (1804–1879), who became a respected

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and engraver.Hendrik van Oort
in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oort, Hendrik 1775 births 1847 deaths 19th-century Dutch painters Dutch male painters Painters from Utrecht (city) 19th-century Dutch male artists