Johann Baptist Scheffer
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Johann Baptist Scheffer, painter and etcher, born at Cassel
in 1773, a pupil of Tischbein, went early to the Netherlands, where at Dordrecht
he married Cornelia Lamme
, daughter of Arie Lamme
, and became the father of Ary
and Hendrik Scheffer
. He produced several large historical works
, and some portraits; among the latter that of King Louis of Holland. He died at Amsterdam
in 1809.
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
in 1773, a pupil of Tischbein, went early to the Netherlands, where at Dordrecht
Dordrecht
Dordrecht , colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of 118,601 in 2009...
he married Cornelia Lamme
Cornelia Scheffer
Cornelia Scheffer was a Dutch painter and portrait miniaturist. She was the daughter of the painter Arie Lamme, by whom she was probably trained. She married the painter Johann Baptist Scheffer and after his death moved to Paris with their sons Ary and Hendrik Scheffer for them to be trained as...
, daughter of Arie Lamme
Arie Lamme
Arie Lamme , was a Dutch landscape painter and poet.Lamme studied under Joris Ponse at Utrecht, and practised in the style of Aelbert Cuyp. He was much engaged on decorative work, and was also a poet...
, and became the father of Ary
Ary Scheffer
Ary Scheffer , French painter of Dutch and German extraction, was born in Dordrecht.-Life:After the early death of his father Johann Baptist, a poor painter, Ary's mother Cornelia, herself a painter and daughter of landscapist Arie Lamme, took him to Paris and placed him in the studio of...
and Hendrik Scheffer
Hendrik Scheffer
Hendrik Scheffer was a Dutch painter, brother of Ary Scheffer, son of Johann Baptist and Cornelia Scheffer and grandson of Arie Lamme, born at the Hague in 1798, was also a pupil of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. He was not without merit, though far behind his brother. His drawing was incorrect, and his...
. He produced several large historical works
History painting
History painting is a genre in painting defined by subject matter rather than an artistic style, depicting a moment in a narrative story, rather than a static subject such as a portrait...
, and some portraits; among the latter that of King Louis of Holland. He died at 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...
in 1809.