Name Barend Appelman | Died 1686 | |
Barend or Bartholomeus Appelman (1628, The Hague – 1686, The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken he was born in 's Gravenhage in 1640, and painted landscapes and views of Rome. While in Rome he became a member of the Bentvueghels with the nickname "Hector". In the palace at Soestdijk a large room is painted with landscapes by his hand, that is widely admired. He painted many landscapes in the background of portraits by Jan de Baen. He died aged 64 in 1686.
In 1650 a court case involved him, Hans de Jode, and Carel Codde for a murder case. He was registered as living out of the country at the time of the inquiry. In 1671 he was living in Amsterdam, where he was registered for disorderly conduct. In 1676 he entered the Confrerie Pictura at the Hague.
He was at one time employed by the Prince of Orange, and decorated a saloon in the palace at Soestdijk with very pleasing landscapes painted in a good style, and well coloured. He also painted portraits, and put in the landscape backgrounds of many of the portraits of Jan de Baen and others. He is registered as a member of the Bentvueghels in Rome. He died in 1686.