Johannes Jelgerhuis

Johannes Jelgerhuis (1770 in Leeuwarden – 6 October 1836 in Amsterdam), was a 19th-century painter and actor from the Netherlands.

According to the RKD he was the pupil of his father Rienk Jelgerhuis and Pieter Pietersz Barbiers.

[2][3] In 1820 he started teaching acting lessons in Amsterdam and he invited his former colleague Johanna Wattier to help.

He was also known for interiors and architectural studies, with a good eye for perspective.

He painted topographical works in Delft, Rotterdam, Ghent, and Amsterdam.