Portrait of Jan Eduard de Vries
Person depicted Jan Eduard de Vries (1808-1875)
Artist Hendrik A. Sangster (1825-1901)
Medium Oil on canvas
Year 1865
The well-known theatre designer François Pfeiffer was Jan Eduard de Vries's first teacher. In 1836 De Vries succeeded him as head designer, and he later became director of the theatre and married its leading actor, Mimi Bia. After falling out with others he left the theatre and went on to run other companies and playhouses.

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