1. Philips Wouwerman was a Dutch painter of hunting, landscape and battle scenes.
12 Facts About Philips Wouwerman
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Philips Wouwerman became prolific during the Dutch Golden Age and joined the Haarlem Guild of St Luke.
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Philips Wouwerman was one of the most versatile and prolific artists of the Dutch Golden Age.
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Philips Wouwerman's pictures were in demand during his lifetime, and even more sought after in the 18th century.
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Apart from a short stay in Hamburg at the end of the 1630s, Philips Wouwerman seemed to have lived in Haarlem during his whole artistic career and died as a prosperous member of the community at the age of 48.
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Philips Wouwerman joined the Haarlem Guild of St Luke in 1640 and here took on several official posts in the years to come.
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Philips Wouwerman worked as an estate agent in his home town, as many documents in Haarlem archives mentioned the artist in this context.
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Philips Wouwerman started his artistic career with simple depictions of everyday life in the tradition of the bamboccianti by Pieter van Laer.
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Philips Wouwerman is noted for his skill in the depiction of horses of all breeds seen in motion.
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Philips Wouwerman's paintings are characterized by subdued colours, a cool atmosphere and a wealth of witty, anecdotal details.
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Seven of the Philips Wouwerman children survived and, after the death of their mother in 1670, accepted a substantial inheritance.
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Philips Wouwerman's registered pupils were Johannes van der Bent, Hendrick Berckman, Eduard Dubois, Nicolas Ficke, Barent Gael, Anthony de Haen, Emanuel Murant, Matthias Scheits, Kort Withold, and his brothers.