Gijsbertus Craeyvanger

Gijsbertus Craeyvanger (21 October 1810 – 17 July 1875) was a 19th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.

Gijsbertus Craeyvanger
Born	21 October 1810 Utrecht, Netherlands
Died	17 July 1875 (aged 64) Utrecht, Netherlands

With Carel Jacobus Behr, city wall with gunpowder warehouse.

Biography

He was born in Utrecht, and had one brother, Reinier Craeyvanger.^[1] He was a pupil of Jan Willem Pieneman at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague in Amsterdam, and later became a teacher at a drawing school in Utrecht. His most notable pupil was Albert Neuhuys.^[1] Though he is known for landscapes, he also painted figures in the landscapes of Carel Jacobus Behr.^[2]

Craeyvanger died in Amsterdam.

External links

• Gijsbertus Craeyvanger on Artnet