The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses

The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses, or De levens-beschryvingen der Nederlandsche konst-schilders en konst-schilderessen, as it was originally known in Dutch, is a series of artist biographies with engraved portraits written by the 18th-century painter Jacob Campo Weyerman. It was published in four volumes as a sequel to Arnold Houbraken's own list of biographies known as the Schouburgh. The first volume appeared in 1729, and the last volume was published in 1769. This work is considered to be a very important source of information on 17th-century artists of the Netherlands, specifically those artists who worked in The Hague and in London.

The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses
Frontispiece of first volume with portrait of Otto van Veen
AuthorJacob Campo Weyerman
Original titleDe levens-beschryvingen der Nederlandsche konst-schilders en konst-schilderessen
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
SubjectArtist biographies
PublisherJacob Campo Weyerman
Publication date
1729–1769

Volume I

The engraved portraits included as illustrations in Volume I are below, followed by the artists listed in order of appearance in the text. The illustrations are all copied from Houbraken.

  • Johan Snellinx - David Jorisz - Erasmus
  • Dirck and Wouter Crabeth
  • Abraham Bloemaert - Adam Elsheimer - Adam van Oor
  • Rubens- Hendrik van Balen - Roelant Savery
  • Frans Snijders- Jan Breughel - Cornelis Schut
  • Frans Hals- Wencelas Coebergher - Lucas van Uden - Wybrand de Geest
  • Cornelis Poelenburgh - Daniel Seghers - Johannes Torenttius - Pieter de Valck
  • Jacob Jordaens - Jan van Goyen
  • Leonard Bramer - Dirk van Hoogstraten - Salomon de Bray
  • Anthony van Dijk and Jan Davidsz de Heem

Volume II

The engraved portraits included as illustrations in Volume II are below, followed by the artists listed in order of appearance in the text. The illustrations are all copied from Houbraken.

  • Philips de Champagne, Pieter Jansz van Asch, Jan van Bronkhorst
  • Disciples of Emaus
  • Rembrandt, Schuurman and Backer
  • Jan Lievens, Palamedes Palamedesz, Erasmus Quellinus
  • Adriaen Brouwer, Juriaan Ovens, Cornelis Bega
  • Herman and Cornelis Zachtleven, David Teniers
  • Adriaen van Ostade
  • Otto Marseus van Schriek, Pieter van Laer, Nicolas van Helt Stockade
  • Gerard Dou and Bartolomeus van der Helst
  • Govert Flinck, Peter Lely and Philip Koning
  • Jan Weenix, David Beck, Simon Peter Tilmans and Hendrik Zorg
  • Allaert van Everdingen and Adam Pijnacker
  • Gerbrand van den Eekhout and Wallerant and Jaques Vaillant
  • Paulus Potter and Jacob van der Does
  • Johan Lingelbach en Samuel and Jan van Hoogstraten
  • Hendrick Verschuuring and Willem Kalf
  • Ludolf Bakhuizen and Vincent van der Vinne
  • Johan Hendrik Roos and Juriaan van Streek
  • Frans van Mieris, Jan Steen
  • Gerard ter Burg, Gabriel Mitzu, Karel de Jardyn, Gillis de Hondekoeter
  • Jan Asselyn, Heyman Dullaart, Jan van Pée, Melch. de Hondekoeter
  • Abraham Genoels, Adrian van den Velde
  • Gerard de Laires, Bartolet

Volume III

The engraved portraits included as illustrations in Volume III are below, including one of the "Vignets", an engraving after a butterfly by Maria Sibylle Merian. The engravings are followed by the artists listed in order of appearance in the text. The portrait illustrations are all copied from Houbraken.

  • Jacob Torenvliet and Michiel van Musscher
  • Godfried Schalcken and Philip Tideman
  • Jan de Bisschop and Johannes Voorhout
  • Maria Sybille Merian and David van der Plaas
  • Plate of butterfly by Maria Sybille Merian
  • Godfried Kneller and Gerard Hoet
  • Matthys Wulfraat and Augustinus Terwesten
  • Johannes Verkolje and Abraham Hondius
  • Joanna Koerten

Volume IV

Volume IV is split into two parts. After a long introduction mentioning several artists and ending with Francisque Millet, a list of painters follows beginning with Adriaen Hanneman, who took lessons at the Hague Academy and were members of the Confrerie Pictura. At the end of the Hague list, the book continues with new page numbering.

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References
  • De levens-beschryvingen der Nederlandsche konst-schilders en konst-schilderessen, door Jakob Campo Weyerman, Konst-schider.[2][3][4][5]
  1. Weyerman copied Houbraken's confused notes on Willem Drost and the as yet unidentified "Terlee"
  2. De levens-beschryvingen...Volume I on Google books
  3. De levens-beschryvingen...Volume II on Google books
  4. De levens-beschryvingen...Volume III on Google books
  5. De levens-beschryvingen...Volume IV Verrijkt met nieuwe Vignetten, Vierde Deel. Te Dordrecht, By Ab. Blussé en Zoon, MDCCLXIX (1729–1769) on Google books
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