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Dionys van Nijmegen

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Portrait of Dionys below right, under an engraved portrait of his father Elias.

Dionys van Nijmegen (1705 – 1798), was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.

Biography

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Detail of a ceiling decoration in Gouda

He was born in Rotterdam as the son of Elias van Nijmegen.[1] He was a pupil of his father and Jacob de Wit and became a member of the Rotterdam Guild of St. Luke in 1743.[1] He is known for portraits, wall and ceiling decorations.[1] He was the father and teacher of Gerard van Nijmegen [nl].[1]

He died in Rotterdam.[1]

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