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Cornelius Krieghoff
Cornelius Krieghoff
Cornelius Krieghoff

Cornelius Krieghoff

born Amsterdam, Holland, 1815; died Chicago, Illinois, 1872
BiographyDetails of Cornelius Krieghoff’s early history are sparse. In the early 1830's, it is believed he may have studied art at the Dusseldorf Academy. In 1836, he emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the American army, fighting against the Seminole Indians of Florida. In the late 1840s he settled in Montreal, Canada and later Quebec.

He specialized in genre paintings of local scenery that often include his wife and young daughter. He also painted scenes of Native American life, portraits, and landscapes, which he sold door-to-door.

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