The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Koninck, Philips de
(f´lps d k´nngk, k´nng) (KEY) , 161988, Dutch landscape and portrait painter. His panoramic landscapes, rich and warm in tone, suggest dramatic atmosphere and space. They are among the best in the Dutch landscape tradition. A number of his drawings have been preserved. Konincks paintings include Entrance to a Forest and Landscape (both: Rijks Mus.), Landscape with Hunting Party (National Gall., London), and a landscape in the Metropolitan Museum.