Dirk Valkenburg

A plantation in Surinam.

Dirk Valkenburg (1675, Amsterdam – 1721, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

According to the RKD he was a pupil of Michiel van Musscher, Herman van Vollenhove, and Jan Weenix.^[1] In 1698 he worked in Vienna for the Prince of Liechtenstein, and from 1706-1707 he travelled to Surinam to draw the native plants and birds for the wealthy city secretary of Amsterdam, Jonas Witsen,^[1] who owned a plantation there and who he met through his teacher Musscher.

He is known for exotic landscapes, paintings of birds, and fruit and flower still lifes.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Dirk Valkenburg in the RKD

• Dirk Valkenburg on Artnet

Persondata
Name	Valkenburg, Dirk
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch Golden Age
Date of birth	1675
Place of birth	Amsterdam
Date of death	1721
Place of death	Amsterdam