Jacob van Strij

1756 – 1815

Biography

Jacob van Strij was Dutch painter, printmaker, and draftsman. Jacob van Strij was born on 2 October 1756 in Dordrecht in the Dutch Republic. He was the son of Leendert van Strij and the younger brother of Abraham van Strij. Both he and his brother were pupils of his father, and after taking lessons from Andries Lens, Jacob joined his father's workshop. He was a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke. His son Hendrik also became a painter, and besides his son, he and his brother took on pupils after taking over their father's workshop. Their pupils were Pieter Rudolph Kleijn, Johannes van Lexmond, Jacob de Meijer, Johannes Rutten, Johannes Schoenmakers, Johannes Christiaan Schotel, and Gillis Smak Gregoor. Van Strij died on 4 February 1815, at the age of 58, in Dordrecht.

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Jacob van Strij

1756 – 1815

Jacob van Strij

Biography

Jacob van Strij was Dutch painter, printmaker, and draftsman. Jacob van Strij was born on 2 October 1756 in Dordrecht in the Dutch Republic. He was the son of Leendert van Strij and the younger brother of Abraham van Strij. Both he and his brother were pupils of his father, and after taking lessons from Andries Lens, Jacob joined his father's workshop. He was a member of the Dordrecht Guild of St. Luke. His son Hendrik also became a painter, and besides his son, he and his brother took on pupils after taking over their father's workshop. Their pupils were Pieter Rudolph Kleijn, Johannes van Lexmond, Jacob de Meijer, Johannes Rutten, Johannes Schoenmakers, Johannes Christiaan Schotel, and Gillis Smak Gregoor. Van Strij died on 4 February 1815, at the age of 58, in Dordrecht.

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