Avercamp, Hendrick Barentzoon

ID
0128
Nationality
Dutch
Occupation
Painter
Artist
Summary
Born deaf in Amsterdam, baptized Jan. 27, 1585; died in Kampen and buried there May 15, 1634. Noted for his oil landscapes. Also known as Hendrik van Campen (or van Kampen). Nicknamed "de Stom", "de Stomme" [mute] or "de Stomme van Kampen". Works include Winterlandschaft mit Eisbelustigung; other works hang in the Dresden Gallery and in galleries in Berlin, Rotterdam, and Antwerp as well as in private collections.
References
Looking Back, p.79-80; The Grove Dictionary of Art Online.
Dates
25 January 1585-13? May 1634