Work Leendert Viervant the Younger

wybrand hendriks, group portrait of board of teylers foundation, secretary , architect leendert viervant, 1786, oil on canvas; 311 x 258 cm. standing figure @ leendert viervant.



the town hall of weesp, 1 of leendert viervant younger s designs

viervant architect of several buildings throughout netherlands. taught uncle husly, , had period typical neoclassical style. short after entry in stonemason guild of amsterdam in 1768, got assignment churchmasters of oude kerk (old church) bardiglio marmere schoosteenmantel met holle stijlen en ornament in het midden voor f 180 (a bardiglio marmer chimney mantel hollow styles , ornament in middle 180 guilders). 1772 1776 worked on town hall of weesp. in 1779 asked teylers stichting design oval room, teylers astronomical observatory , significant part of interior of teylers museum (works began in 1784). here use family background of cabinet makers, designing amongst others cabinets in oval room , lower part of big electrostatic generator. in works on teylers museum, based himself amongst others on work of architects françois de neufforge, michelangelo , artus quellinus. viervant received 9500 guilders, , amount 1 of best paid architects in netherlands @ time. uncle husly designed several of ceiling decorations in oval room. works on other projects foundation, including teylers hofje, in haarlem. in regents room of teylers hofje, there large group portrait wybrand hendriks, showing first 5 directors of teylers stichting sitting around table, accountant koenraad hovens , architect: leendert viervant.

in 1787 designed current kalverstraat 8 patriottic society, building stopped because society abolished. show involvement patriottic circles, later make him director of city , public works department. viervant believed designer of south entrance of oude kerk in amsterdam.