Louis Meijer
(1809–1866) Dutch painter (1809-1866)
Louis Meijer (Netherlands, 1809–1866) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Louis Meijer belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.
Louis Meijer was born in Amsterdam and died in Utrecht. Louis Meijer became a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The students included Albert van Beest.
The best-known works include ‘Storm in the Strait of Dover’, ‘Self-Portrait’, and ‘Schepen in volle zee’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 8 works by Louis Meijer with free images. The dated works span the years 1838–1857. Works by Louis Meijer are held by Rijksmuseum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Slottet i Versailles, and Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Petrus Johannes Schotel, William Henry Bartlett, Nicolaas Pieneman, Jan Ksawery Kaniewski, and Ernst Deger.