Josua de Grave
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Josua de Grave (1643, Amsterdam – 1712, The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman and painter.
Biography
De Grave is best known for his topographical drawings of the Southern Netherlands, including Maastricht and some in France during the years 1663-1668, among which drawings of the military camps of Stadholder William III during the campaigns against the French in 1674-1676. He later refocussed on imaginary and Italianate landscapes.[1] He became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1659.[1] He was possibly related to Timotheus de Graaf (1647-1724), a teacher of Jacob Appel. His topographical work is often confused with that of Valentijn Klotz (and his brother(?) Barnardus Klotz), with whom he made several travels together.
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References
- ^ a b Josua de Grave in the RKD
Sources
- B.J. van Hasselt. Drie tekenaars van topografische prenten in Brabant en elders: Valentijn Klotz, Josua de Grave en Constantijn Huygens jr. in Jaarboek "de Ghulden Roos" . Nr. 25 (1965) pag. 145-192. (Dutch)
- M.H.Breitbarth-van der Stok. Josua de Grave, Valentinus Klotz en Barnardus Klotz, in Bulletin KNOB Nr. 68 (1969). (Dutch, summary in English)
External links
- Vermeer and The Delft School, a full text exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has material on Josua de Grave
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