Allaert van EverdingenDutch, 1621–1675The Knoll
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National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
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- Accession number
- 1950.2.34
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Meanwhile, in the life of Allaert van Everdingen
The whole lifelate 1630s – early 1640s
Lessons with Savery and de Molijn
According to Arnold Houbraken, in the late 1630s and early 1640s Everdingen took lessons from Roelant Savery in Utrecht and from Pieter de Molijn (Tempesta) in Haarlem.
1644
Journey to Norway and Sweden
In 1644 Everdingen traveled to Norway and Sweden: according to Houbraken, his ship took shelter there from a storm. Studies from nature of rocks and waterfalls set a new course for his art and formed the basis of his Scandinavian landscapes.
1645
Master of the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke
In 1645 Everdingen was admitted as a master to the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke, and subsequently worked in Alkmaar and Haarlem.
February 1645
Marriage to Janneke Cornelisdr
Having returned to the Netherlands by 21 February 1645, Everdingen married Janneke Cornelisdr Brouwers in Haarlem.
16 February 1646
Son born: Cornelis van Everdingen
1652
Move to Amsterdam
From 1652 until his death Everdingen worked in Amsterdam. The waterfalls in the foregrounds of his paintings led to the artist being called the "inventor of cascades."
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