Adam Colonia

Adam Colonia ( born August 12, 1634 Rotterdam, buried September 10, 1685 in London) was a Dutch painter.

Adam Colonia was a son of the painter Isaack Colonia and the Machtelge Jans. It was from his father, and probably by his grandfather Adam Louisz. Colonia trained. On December 25, 1661, he married Cornelia Ariens. 1670 he moved to London, where he remained until his death. He is believed to have died on 14 January 1685 but was only on September 10 at the Church of St. Martin-in -the-Fields in London buried.

Colonia created in particular landscapes with shepherds staffages. It was particularly popular with him the issue of the " Annunciation to the Shepherds ," which he painted in numerous variants. In his paintings, he is the successor of Jan Daemen Cool and Egbert van der Poel. His works were themselves Pointing to the work of Cornelis Snellinck.

Works

• Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Night fire in a village.

• Harvard, Fogg Art Museum The Annunciation to the Shepherds.

• Annunciation to the Shepherds.

• The Adoration of the Shepherds.

• Nocturnal pastoral scene. 1663

• The Annunciation to the Shepherds.
• Night fire in a village.

• Group portrait of three young people in a landscape. 1661

• The Annunciation to the Shepherds. ( on ​​November 19, 1987 auction at Lempertz in Cologne)
• Shepherd with cattle in a southern landscape. ( on ​​4 April 1996 auctioned at Bonhams Knightsbridge in London)
• Landscape with shepherds and cattle under trees. ( auctioned zwischen 1 and 2 September 1999, Christie's in Amsterdam)
• The Annunciation to the Shepherds. ( auctioned on 6 October 1999 at the Dorotheum in Vienna)
• Beach view at night. ( auctioned on 4 October 2000 at the Dorotheum in Vienna)
• Coastal landscape with flock of sheep and ships in the background. ( on ​​27 January 2000 auction at Christie's in New York)
• The Annunciation to the Shepherds. ( on ​​1 November 2001 at Sotheby 's in London )