Willem van der Hagen | |
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 A Capriccio Landscape with Figures and Classical Ruins by a River, Oil on canvas — by Willem van der Hagen. | |
| Died | 1745 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | View of Drogheda 1718, View of Derry, c. 1728 State Ball in Dublin Castle, 1731 View of Waterford, c. 1736 He also painted a number of Capriccio Landscapes (for which he is possibly better esteemed). |
Willem (or William) van der Hagen (died 1745) was a Dutch painter who settled in Ireland in the early 1720s, where he subsequently painted many works of art. He was also active in Europe and England prior to this. He is regarded by many as the founder of the Irish school of landscape painting.