Johannes Huibert Prins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johannes Huibert Prins

18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1757

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1806

Profession: painter

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Johannes Huibert Prins

  • Johannes Huibert Prins (1757–1806), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Born in The Hague, Johannes Huibert Prins taught himself to paint.
  • According to Jacob Campo Weyerman his father wanted him to become a doctor and refused to pay for art lessons, but he ignored him and travelled to Paris anyway, sketching cityscapes along the way and making copies of works he found interesting.
  • He became a board member of the Confrerie Pictura in 1785 and is known for his cityscapes. He died in Utrecht.

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