Johan Conrad Greive
Sketch of Teylers Eerste Schilderijenzaal, collection Teylers Museum, 1862
Johan Conrad Greive (1837 in Amsterdam – 1891 in Amsterdam) was a 19th-century Dutch painter.
Biography
According to the RKD he was the son of a musician and the pupil of his uncle Petrus Franciscus Greive and Cornelis Springer.[1][2] He signed his works J.C. Greive jr. and was a member of Arti et Amicitiae from 1863, where he became chairman for three years.[2] His pupils were Coen Metzelaar and Hein Kever.[1][2] He is known for his paintings, lithographs, and topographical drawings in various sketchbooks, many of Amsterdam subjects.[2] He created genre works, artist portraits, landscapes, and marines.[2]
A street is named after him in the neighborhood of streets named after 19th and 20th century Dutch painters in Overtoomse Veld-Noord, Amsterdam.
Barges
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johan Conrad Greive. |
References
- 1 2 Greive jr. in the online correspondence of James McNeill Whistler website
- 1 2 3 4 5 Johan Conrad Greive in the RKD
- Paintings by Greive jr. in past sales by art dealer Simonis & Buunk
- Johan Conrad Greive on Artnet
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.