Amsterdam Nieuw-West , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Charles Leickert

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2023

1. Charles Leickert Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Charles Henri Joseph Leickert (1816-1907)

Hij was een Belgische kunstschilder, gespecialiseerd in Hollandse landschappen. Hij leerde tekenen bij de Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in Den Haag en schilderen van Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove, Wijnand Nuijen en Andreas Schelfhout. Hij specialiseerde zich in de landschapsschilderkunst, en in het bijzonder winterlandschappen. Vanaf 1841 tot 1848 werkte en leefde hij in Den Haag en van 1849 tot 1883 in Amsterdam. In 1856 werd hij lid van de Koninklijke Academie te Amsterdam. Op 71-jarige leeftijd verhuisde hij naar Mainz, in Duitsland, waar hij in 1907 overleed.

(English translation:)

Charles Leickert was a Belgian painter, specializing in Dutch landscapes. He learned to draw at the Academy of Visual Arts in The Hague and to paint from Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove, Wijnand Nuijen and Andreas Schelfhout. He specialized in landscape painting, and in particular winter landscapes. From 1841 to 1848 he worked and lived in The Hague and from 1849 to 1883 in Amsterdam. In 1856 he became a member of the Royal Academy in Amsterdam.

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At the age of 71 he moved to Mainz, Germany, where he died in 1907.

Erected 2023 by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list.

Location. 52° 21.618′ N, 4° 50.445′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. Marker is at the intersection of Charles Leickertstraat and Derkinderenstraat, on the left when traveling east on Charles Leickertstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Charles Leickertstraat 1I, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1062 BJ, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jan Sluijters (within shouting distance of this marker); Johan Jongkind (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Anton Waldorp (about 180 meters away); Thorn Prikker (about 180 meters away); Louise Marie Loeber (about 210 meters away); Antoon Derkinderen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chris Lebeau (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jan Toorop (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Charles Leickert (Wikipedia).

Overview: Charles Henri
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2023

2. Charles Leickert Marker - wide view
Joseph Leickert (22 September 1816, Brussels – 5 December 1907, Mainz) was a Belgian painter of Dutch landscapes. As a specialist in winter landscapes, he explored the nuances of the evening sky and the rosy-fingered dawn.

(Submitted on September 28, 2023.)

Charles Henri Joseph Leickert (1818-1907), painter image. Click for full size.

Nicolaas Pieneman (courtesy of Het Rijksmuseum aan de Merwede via Wikimedia Commons), 1853

3. Charles Henri Joseph Leickert (1818-1907), painter

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.