Gerrit Lamberts | |
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 Self portrait (1840) | |
| Born | 19 October 1776 |
| Died | 16 April 1850 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Topographic drawings of Amsterdam |
Gerrit Lamberts (1776–1850) was a Dutch painter and curator of the Rijksmuseum when it was located in the Trippenhuis.
Lamberts was born in Amsterdam. He started out as a merchant selling paper and later became a watercolorist, draughtsman and engraver.[1] He is known for topographic drawings of cityscapes, architectural views of buildings and his watercolors of art galleries. He was also a bookseller and became the curator of the museum in Amsterdam in 1825. He was a member of the Amsterdam academy which was housed in the same building.[1]
- ^ a b Gerrit Lamberts in Bénézit