Ernst Stuven
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Ernst Stuven was a German Baroque
flower painter.
, where he was initially trained by Georg Hainz
. At the age of eighteen he moved to Amsterdam
(ca. 1675-1677), where he became a pupil of Johannes Voorhout
, who he knew from Hamburg. Being more interested in flower painting, he soon joined the studio of Willem van Aelst
, and after a period with him, he switched to Abraham Mignon
. His works sold well and he got married, and though Houbraken mentions children, no known sons are listed as pupils. Houbraken mentions in his biography of Elias van den Broeck
that he had been Stuven's first and best pupil (ca. 1665). Stuven's pupils according to the RKD were Herman van der Mijn
, J.W. Windtraken, and Willem Grasdorp
.
Houbraken wrote five pages about the abusive relationship in 1697 between Willem Grasdorp and Ernst Stuven. When Grasdorp tried to escape, Stuven prevented this and when Grasdorp's mother called upon the authorities, Stuven was so aggressive to them that he was sentenced for 12 years in the Rasphuis
in Amsterdam. He was allowed out for good conduct after half of that time, and was taken in by Romeyn de Hooghe
in Haarlem (ca. 1703-1705). He later moved to Rotterdam
, where he painted for a gentlemen named De Beer who kept him for a ducat
per day and room & board, which is where he later died.
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
flower painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken, he was born in HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, where he was initially trained by Georg Hainz
Georg Hainz
Georg Hainz , was a German Baroque painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken who called him Hins, he was the teacher of Ernst Stuven and took him into his home when he noticed how much talent the young boy had....
. At the age of eighteen he moved to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
(ca. 1675-1677), where he became a pupil of Johannes Voorhout
Johannes Voorhout
Johannes Voorhout was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Voorhout was the son of the Amsterdam clock maker Cornelis Voorhout. Seeing that his son was beter suited to drawing than the technical aspects of watch making, he apprenticed him to Constantijn Verhout in Gouda...
, who he knew from Hamburg. Being more interested in flower painting, he soon joined the studio of Willem van Aelst
Willem van Aelst
Willem van Aelst was a Dutch artist who specialized in still-life painting with flowers or game.-Biography:...
, and after a period with him, he switched to Abraham Mignon
Abraham Mignon
Abraham Mignon or Minjon , was a Dutch golden age painter, specialized in flower bouquets.-Biography:Mignon was born at Frankfurt. His father, a merchant, placed him under the care of the still-life painter Jacob Marrel, when he was only seven years old. Marrel specialized in flower painting, and...
. His works sold well and he got married, and though Houbraken mentions children, no known sons are listed as pupils. Houbraken mentions in his biography of Elias van den Broeck
Elias van den Broeck
Elias van den Broeck was a Dutch Golden Age flower painter.-Biography:According to the RKD, he was born in Antwerp, but in 1665 he became a pupil of Cornelis Kick in Amsterdam, and in 1669 he became a pupil of Jan Davidsz. de Heem. He is registered in Italy in 1672. In 1673 he accompanied De Heem...
that he had been Stuven's first and best pupil (ca. 1665). Stuven's pupils according to the RKD were Herman van der Mijn
Herman van der Mijn
Herman van der Mijn , was an 18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands.-Biography:According to Houbraken he introduced Jan van Nickelen to Jan Frans van Douven....
, J.W. Windtraken, and Willem Grasdorp
Willem Grasdorp
Willem Grasdorp , was an 18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands.-Biography:According to Houbraken after the death of his father his mother and stepfather apprenticed him in Amsterdam for three years to learn flower painting...
.
Houbraken wrote five pages about the abusive relationship in 1697 between Willem Grasdorp and Ernst Stuven. When Grasdorp tried to escape, Stuven prevented this and when Grasdorp's mother called upon the authorities, Stuven was so aggressive to them that he was sentenced for 12 years in the Rasphuis
Rasphuis
The Rasphuis was a "tuchthuis" or prison in Amsterdam that was established in 1596 in the former Convent of the Poor Clares on the Heiligeweg. In 1815 it was closed, and in 1892 the building was demolished to make way for a swimming pool. On the site today is the Kalvertoren shopping centre.The...
in Amsterdam. He was allowed out for good conduct after half of that time, and was taken in by Romeyn de Hooghe
Romeyn de Hooghe
Romeyn de Hooghe was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque, painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist.-Biography:...
in Haarlem (ca. 1703-1705). He later moved to Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, where he painted for a gentlemen named De Beer who kept him for a ducat
Ducat
The ducat is a gold coin that was used as a trade coin throughout Europe before World War I. Its weight is 3.4909 grams of .986 gold, which is 0.1107 troy ounce, actual gold weight...
per day and room & board, which is where he later died.