VREE, Nicolaes de - b. 1645 Amsterdam, d. 1702 Alkmaar - WGA

VREE, Nicolaes de

(b. 1645 Amsterdam, d. 1702 Alkmaar)

Dutch painter. According to Houbraken, he painted landscapes, flowers, thistles, and herbs. He was a pupil of Jan Wynants and he is known for his landscapes. In 1696 he moved to Alkmaar and in 1697 he became a member of the Alkmaar Guild of Saint Luke. He died in Alkmaar.

Forest Floor Still-Life with Flowering Plants and Butterflies
Forest Floor Still-Life with Flowering Plants and Butterflies by

Forest Floor Still-Life with Flowering Plants and Butterflies

With its highly detailed foliage, this work is redolent of Abraham Jansz. Begeyn, to whom De Vree’s painting style is often compared.

Statue in a Park
Statue in a Park by

Statue in a Park

The signature and the semi-erased date on the pedestal of the marble statue read: N de Vree 16[77].

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