The toll gate cornelius krieghoff biography

Dutch painter

This article is about the painter. For the gun manufacturer, see H. Krieghoff.

Cornelius David Krieghoff (June 19, &#; March 5, ) was a Dutch-born Canadian-American painter of the 19th century.^[1] He is best known for his paintings of Canadian genre scenes involving landscapes and outdoor life, which were as sought after in his own time as they are today.^[1] He painted many winter scenes, some in several variants (e.g.

Running the Toll).

The toll gate cornelius krieghoff biography

Life and career

Krieghoff was born in Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands. When Cornelius was a boy, his father Johann Ernst Krieghoff returned to Germany (Krieghoff was likely German extraction via Lorenz Krieghoff of Thuringia^[2]) and worked for Wilhem Sattler to establish a wallpaper factory.

His family was given accommodations in Schloss Mainberg, a 12th-century castle owned by Sattler, situated overlooking the Main River. He was initially taught by his father and th