Egbert van Drielst - Artist
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Egbert van Drielst was initially trained as a scene painter in Haarlem. In the 1770s he turned his attention to landscape painting and moved to Amsterdam,
where his artistic development was influenced by his friend and fellow painter, Jacob Cats. In Amsterdam, van Drielst took an intense interest in the work of
17th-century Dutch masters such as Jacob van Ruisdael, Jan Wijnants, and, above all, Meindert Hobbema, which later earned him the nickname “Drenthse
Hobbema”. He attempted to enhance his skills by studying directly from nature and learning the techniques employed by his famous predecessor... See more... See more