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Salomon Meijer

Salomon Meijer (1877 - 1965) was active/lived in Netherlands.  Salomon Meijer is known for Painting, etching, Amsterdam cityscape, cats.

Dutch painter Salomon Meijer, also called “Sally”, was known for his paintings and etchings depicting cats and the Amsterdam canals and streets. Sal Meijer was born at Zwanenburgwal 10 (Amsterdam) in 1877 as the descendant of a family of Jewish diamond workers. In his younger years Meijer worked as a diamond adjuster and at the same time followed an art education. He left the diamond trade in 1914 and devoted himself entirely to painting. Unlike the cat painters of the 19th century, such as Henriette Ronner-Knip Meijer depicts his cats without any adornments: the cats are depicted unaccompanied, without any toys or other forms of distraction, as strong individuals. His first solo exhibition took place in 1926. But true appreciation and recognition for his work have taken a long time. In 1957 Kasper Niehuis ushered in the revaluation of Meijer with the publication of an article, titled “Our greatest modern primitive painter”, in which he described the painter as the “Raphael of   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1101 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Salomon Meijer

   Salomon Meijer  Born:  1877 - Zwanenburgwal 10 (Amsterdam)
Died:   1965
Known for:  Painting, etching, Amsterdam cityscape, cats
Name variants:  Sally Meijer, Sal Meyer

Dutch painter Salomon Meijer, also called “Sally”, was known for his paintings and etchings depicting cats and the Amsterdam canals and streets. Sal Meijer was born at Zwanenburgwal 10 (Amsterdam) in 1877 as the descendant of a family of Jewish diamond workers. In his younger years Meijer worked as a diamond adjuster and at the same time followed an art education. He left the diamond trade in 1914 and devoted himself entirely to painting. Unlike the cat painters of the 19th century, such as Henriette Ronner-Knip Meijer depicts his cats without any adornments: the cats are depicted unaccompanied, without any toys or other forms of distraction, as strong individuals. His first solo exhibition took place in 1926. But true appreciation   ...  Displaying 750 of 1101 characters.

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