About Abraham van Strij
Dutch[2] painter and director of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke whose genre scenes revived Golden Age domestic interiors in the late eighteenth century.
Where to see Abraham van Strij
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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4 works
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
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3 works
Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Building of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Netherlands
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1 works
National Trust
Swindon, United Kingdom
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1 works
Amsterdam Museum
Waag, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands
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1 worksNewport Museum and Art Gallery
Newport, United Kingdom
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1 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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1 works
Munich Central Collecting Point
Munich, Germany
Also here (6)
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1 works
Führermuseum
Linz, Austria
Also here (6)
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1 works
Villa Vauban
Municipal Park, Luxembourg
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Abraham van Strij?
Abraham van Strij was an artist from Dordrecht who, with his brother Jacob, inherited the family workshop. The Van Strij family shaped the visual culture of Dordrecht for generations, following in the footsteps of Carel Fabritius and Nicolas Maes. He trained a new generation of artists, including Johannes Christiaan Schotel and Pieter Rudolph Kleijn.What is Abraham van Strij known for?
Abraham van Strij is known for genre scenes in the style of the Dutch[2] Golden Age. His surviving works include The Drawing Lesson (c. 1800[2]) and Woman Reading at the Window, both of which demonstrate his interest in interior scenes and careful use of light. His style reflects the late-eighteenth-century revival of seventeenth-century Dutch domestic painting.What was Abraham van Strij's art style?
Abraham van Strij's art style reflected the late-eighteenth-century revival of seventeenth-century Dutch[2] domestic painting. He worked in the manner of the Dutch Golden Age, demonstrating an interest in interior scenes and careful light. His work positions him within the broader European rediscovery of Vermeer and de Hooch.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Abraham van Strij's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Newport Museum and Art Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] wikipedia Wikipedia: Abraham van Strij Used for: biography.
- [3] book Jennifer D. Milam, Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art Used for: biography.
- [4] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
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