Conradijn Cunaeus

Place: Dendermonde

Born: 1828

Death: 1895

Biography:

Conradijn Cunaeus was a Dutch artist known primarily for his portraits of dogs. Born in Dendermonde, Cunaeus trained at the Academy in Amsterdam (1844-49) and studied under Nicolas Pieneman, a Dutch landscapist and portraitist. In 1850 he became a part of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. He was a painter, draftsperson, and watercolorist. He was born on November 1, 1828 and died on September 5, 1895 in Nieuwer-Amstel (hist. municipality).