Follower Of Hieronymus Van Der Mij (leiden, 1687 - 1761), Pair Of Carriers

Follower of Hieronymus van der Mij (Leiden, 1687 - 1761)

Pair of carriers

(2) Oil on canvas, cm 46 x 39

with frame cm 63 x 55

The pendant in question, depicting a fruit seller and a wine-maker, is to be referred to the 18th century Dutch production particularly sought after by the now established bourgeois class. Genre and market scenes were in vogue already from the beginning of the 17th century and continue their fortunes until late 700. You can recognize the influence of an artist born in Leiden in 1687, Hieronymus van der Mij.

On 1 June 1686, Philip van der Mij (1654-1721) and Jannetje Rijs were married in Leiden. On 8 May of the following year their eldest son Hieronymus was born. Philip was a sculptor and vase maker and is known for some monumental garden vases designed by his fellow countryman Willem van Mieris. His son Hieronymus was trained as a painter by van Mieris. However, Philip entered the University of Leiden at age 22 in 1710. Like Rembrandt a century before him, van der Mij was registered as a student in his hometown for privileges and exemptions related to academic status, without ever attending any courses. It took until 1724 before the artist entered the guild of San Lucas of Leiden, the same guild his father joined in 1702. In 1728 van der Mij bought a house in the Breestraat and lived there for the rest of his life, never marrying . In 1763 van der Mij became director of the Leiden Art Academy, together with Frans van Mieris de jonge, son of Willem van Mieris. The artist died in 1761. His collection of plaster prints and sculptures was sold at auction six months after his death. His pupils were Pieter Catel, Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, Nicolaas Reyers, Nicolaas Rijnenburg and Hendrik van Velthoven. Like his patron, the talented van der Mij specialized in genre painting, but he also painted portraits and historical scenes.