Jacobus Linthorst (c. 1745 – 7 August 1815) was a painter from the

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Stilleven met vruchten Rijksmuseum SK-A-1077

Linthorst was born in

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where he is known for fruit and flower arrangements as interior decorations as well as paintings. He was a follower of

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and Jan van Huysum. He became a member of the Amsterdam guild of St. Luke on 6 June 1789.Jacobus Linthorst in the

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Linthorst died in

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* 1740s births 1815 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Painters from Amsterdam {{Netherlands-painter-stub