Dirk Valkenburg

Dirk Valkenburg (1675 in Amsterdam – 1721 in Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography
According to the RKD he was a pupil of Michiel van Musscher, Herman van Vollenhove, and Jan Weenix. In 1698 he worked in Vienna for the Prince of Liechtenstein, and from 1706-1707 he travelled to Surinam to draw the native plants and birds for the wealthy city secretary of Amsterdam, Jonas Witsen,  who owned a plantation there and whom he met through his teacher Musscher.

He is known for exotic landscapes, paintings of birds, and fruit and flower still lifes.

References

Dirk Valkenburg on Artnet

Category:1675 births
Category:1721 deaths
Category:Dutch Golden Age painters
Category:Dutch male painters
Category:Artists from Amsterdam