Reinier Craeyvanger

Reinier Craeyvanger (29 February 1812 in Utrecht – 10 January 1880 in Amsterdam), was a 19th-century Dutch painter and etcher who was also a gifted musician.

Biography

He was born in Utrecht as the younger brother of Gijsbertus and the son of Gerardus Craeyvanger and later became the pupil of Jan Willem Pieneman.^[1] He etched his own sketches and collaborated with publishers on prints.^[1] He is also known for genre works and copies of old masters such as Jan Steen, Gerard Dou, and Frans van Mieris. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and served as chairman for five years. In 1848 he was one of the founders of the "Haagse Etsclub", a club for etchers in The Hague, where he lived a few years until 1850. In 1852 he was back in Amsterdam where he later died.