Hendrik de Meijer 1744-1793. Dutch School 18th.Century Watercolour drawing. A country landscape with harvesters at work. Initialled to reverse with collection stamp of John MacGowan d.1804. Noted late 18th.Century collector of master drawings, probably from his Sale of 26/01/1804.
9 by 7 cms.
Meijer was born in Amsterdam in 1744, He studied at the Stadstekenacademie there until 1768. He moved to Haarlem and started a wallpaper factory there between 1764-1769. He became a director of the Stadstekenacademie in Haarlem in 1769. In 1775 he travelled to London establishing himself there. He died in London in 1793.
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