''Surroundings of Arnhem'' Fine Arts of Carcassonne Joris van der haagen - gezicht op princessegracht ca1660

Joris Abrahamsz. van der Haagen (c. 1615 – 23 May 1669 (buried)) was a

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painter specialized in landscapes.

Biography

It is unclear where Joris van der Haagen was born, either in

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, but archival evidence shows that he started his drawing career in Arnhem. He probably learned to paint from his father, the painter Abraham van der Haagen. When his father died he moved in 1639 to the Hague, where he joined the Guild of St. Luke in 1643. A year later he became honorary citizen of The Hague. In 1656 he was one of the founding members of the

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, which was located on the Princessegracht in the Hague. The painting he made of the Princessegracht at this time probably shows the original building, which has since been renovated beyond recognition. He is buried at The Hague.

Legacy

He is known for his landscapes, and especially his ''views'' of various cities in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Sometimes he collaborated with other painters, who painted figures in his landscapes. Evidence shows he worked with Dirck Wyntrack,

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. According to Houbraken he used blue ash to make the color green, and this had faded by 1715, when he saw his paintings in Amsterdam. Despite this problem, the paintings were sold for high prices. He has few paintings in few British institutions the exception being Derby Art Gallery who have a landscape which is "after" him.van der Haagen
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Joris van der Haagen
in the

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Collaboration of Dirck Wyntrack and Joris van der Haagen
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