Biography (1821 - 1909)
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El on paper on panel
Henriette Ronner-Knip
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Henriette Ronner-Knip ~ Biography I (1821 - 1909)
Born in Amsterdam in 1821, Henriette Ronner Knip came from an artistic family and she studied art under her father, Joseph Augustus Knip.
After selling her first painting at the age of fifteen she produced an outstanding body of work which is now on display in many European museums, including the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Dordrecht Museum.
Her early and formative years of painting included genre scenes, landscapes and still-lifes, although she later established herself as a painter of cats and dogs. In 1876 the Queen of Belgium commissioned her to paint two of her favourite lap-dogs and the success of this work led to further prestigious commissions from great names including Emperor William I of Germany, Baron Tindal of Amsterdam, the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Princess of Wales. The following year Henriette Ronner-Knip was awarded the Cross of the Leopold Order; a rare achievement for a woman artist.
After her marriage in 1850 to Telco Ronner, Henriette Ronner-Knip settled in Brussels where she remained until her death in 1909. A major retrospective of her work was held at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam in 1998.
Henriette Ronner-Knip ~ Biography II
Henriëtte was the daughter of the well-known neo-classical painter Augustus Knip and started painting early in childhood.
After her marriage to Reico Ronner in 1850, her main daily activity was running a household until her husband fell seriously ill. They decided to move to Brussels and it is here that Henriëtte became the breadwinner of the family by painting animal scenes. Real prosperity followed when Henriëtte discovered cat portraiture. The bourgeoisie soon stood in line to have their cats portrayed by her and she became a European celebrity and embodied the ‘salon art’.
Henriette Ronner-Knip ~ Gallery
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The Piano Lesson
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Three Kittens
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A cat and her kittens at play
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Cats and Kittens
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Les Ameurs De Fromage
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The Christmas Spat
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Teatime
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Artful Play
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De Snippermand
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High Tea
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The Sleeping Kittens
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Studies of a Long-haired White Cat
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Stable Interior with Dog
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Caged Kittens
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A Musical Interlude
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Mothercare
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Work Rest and Play
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A Cat
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Best of Friends
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While Masters Away
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