12-442: De Wet is the name of: Jacob Willemszoon de Wet (c. 1610 – between 1675 and 1691), Dutch painter Christiaan de Wet (1854–1922), Boer general, rebel leader and politician De Wet Decoration , South African military medal named after the above Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet (1873–1960), Chief Justice of South Africa and acting Governor-General Quartus de Wet (1899–1980), son of
24-628: A house and perhaps a studio. He became a member of the Haarlem rederijkersgilde 'De Wijngaardranken' in 1666–1682. He is registered in Amsterdam 1682–1688, where he became a member of the Guild of St Luke there in 1685–1688. Berckheyde was buried in Haarlem. He could paint landscapes in the same style as his brother, but seems to have preferred interiors and genre works, whereas his brother's oeuvre consists mostly of outdoor scenes. The Elector's gold chain may be
36-448: A landscape that van Laer had made was considered too expensive by Jan de Wet (a dealer), the buyer contracted the then young Philips Wouwermans to copy it, which he did quite well. The success of this transaction launched the career of the young Wouwermans at the expense of Pieter van Laer. Houbraken heard from Michiel Carré who in turn heard it from Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten and Jacob de Wet that guilt had forced Wouwerman to burn
48-473: A story in which Philips Wouwerman burned his sketchbooks before his death, so that his brother Pieter wouldn't be able to use them and cash in on his name. Houbraken claimed that the story was malicious gossip, but he had heard another story that was probably closer to the truth. Apparently after Pieter van Laer had returned to Haarlem, he received less for his art than in Rome, but he refused to lower his price. When
60-618: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Jacob Willemszoon de Wet Jacob Willemszoon de Wet or Jacob Willemsz. de Wet the Elder (c. 1610 – between 1675 and 1691 ) was a Dutch Golden Age painter whose works were largely influenced by Rembrandt . De Wet was born and died in Haarlem . Little is known of his early life. Houbraken mentions him in passing as an art dealer of Haarlem in his biographical sketch of Philips Wouwerman , referring to him as Jan de Wet. Houbraken relates
72-473: The surname De Wet . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=De_Wet&oldid=1050347449 " Categories : Surnames Dutch-language surnames Afrikaans-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
84-563: The above, South African judge and judge-president of the Transvaal, and presiding judge of the 1963 Rivonia Trial, where he sentenced Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists to life imprisonment. Johannes Christiaan de Wet (1912–1990), South African jurist De Wet Barry (born 1978), South African rugby union footballer Friedel de Wet (born 1980), South African cricketer Jane de Wet (born 1996), South African actress [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
96-482: The number of pupils, and the difficulties his son Jacob II had with launching an independent career, it seems that De Wet had a large and successful practise in Haarlem. His son Jacob II was the only one of 5 children who also became a painter. Job Adriaensz Berckheyde Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde (baptized 27 January 1630 – before 23 November 1693) was a Dutch artist of the 17th century, active in Haarlem , Amsterdam , and The Hague . Job Berckheyde
108-544: The one he wears in his early Self-portrait (1655), his only documented work from the 1650s. Job is better known for his later work, which consists mainly of interior views of the Sint-Bavokerk in Haarlem and simple genre scenes recalling those of his Haarlem contemporaries Adriaen van Ostade and Jan Steen . Less prolific than his brother, but more varied in his output, producing bible and genre scenes as well as cityscapes. Confusion between their works may have resulted from
120-484: The proof of all of his copies before he died. De Wet left a notebook that mentions a total of 34 pupils, most famously Paulus Potter . Other notable pupils were Job Adriaensz Berckheyde , Adriaen Jansz Kraen , Johann Philip Lemke , Jan Vermeer van Haarlem I (not to be confused with Vermeer of Delft ), Jacob de Wet II , and Kort Withold. He became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1632. Judging from
132-646: The two brothers made an extended trip along the Rhine to Germany , stopping off at Cologne , Bonn , Mannheim and finally Heidelberg , following the example of their fellow guild member Vincent van der Vinne . The brothers worked in Heidelberg for Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine (with Job producing portraits and hunting scenes, and receiving a gold chain from the Elector in reward) but were ultimately unable to adapt to court life and so returned to Haarlem, where they shared
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#1733085423111144-453: Was born in Haarlem and was the older brother of the painter Gerrit who he later taught to paint. He was apprenticed on 2 November 1644 to Jacob Willemszoon de Wet , and his master's influence is apparent in his first dated canvas, "Christ Preaching to the Children" (1661), one of his few biblical scenes. On 10 June 1653 he repaid a loan from the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke . From 1656-1660
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