Theodor van der Schuer (1634–1707) was a

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painter.

Biography

Van der Schuer was born and died in

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. According to Houbraken he travelled to Italy where he joined the

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with the nickname "Vrientschap", or friendship.Theodoor van der Schuer Biography
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by

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, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature He was one of the 48 signers of the founding charter of the

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in the Hague, and painted one of the four corner pieces of the ceiling of the "

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" where the guild members met.Confrerie Pictura
page in ''De groote schouburgh...'' The other corners were painted by Daniel Mijtens the Younger,

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, and Robbert Duval. Around 1705, he painted the ceiling of the entrance hall of the

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Town Hall, as well as two allegorical chimney pieces for the same building. According to the RKD he was a pupil of

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and on his return from Rome became court painter in the Hague.Theodoor van der Schuer
in the

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His pupils were Richard van Bleeck,

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, François Mannes, Hendrick Nieulant, Abraham Oosthoorn, and Cornelis van der Salm.

References

Theodoor van der Schuer
on

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