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Mattheus Terwesten

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Dutch painter, draughtsman and interior decorator (1670-1757)

NetherlandsArtistsLived 1670 to 1757 · aged 87
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Mattheus Terwesten or Matthäus Terwesten was a Dutch painter and art educator. He is known for his portraits as well as of mythological and allegorical subjects. He was a decorative painter he painted chimney pieces, overdoors, wall hangings and ceilings for the luxurious buildings of his time.

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Ceiling painting with putti and flowers, collaboration with Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the YoungerCeiling painting with putti and flowers, collaboration with Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the YoungerVenus and AdonisVenus and AdonisCherubs and a spaniel before a landscape, collaboration with Pieter HardiméCherubs and a spaniel before a landscape, collaboration with Pieter Hardimé

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Mattheus Terwesten or Matthäus Terwesten was a Dutch painter and art educator. He is known for his portraits as well as of mythological and allegorical subjects. He was a decorative painter he painted chimney pieces, overdoors, wall hangings and ceilings for the luxurious buildings of his time. He was director of The Hague Drawing Academy. He became court painter to Frederick William I of Prussia and professor at the Prussian Academy of Arts.

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Netherlands
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Artists
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Artist
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deceased
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Lived 1670 to 1757 · aged 87
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