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Hendrik Heerschop

Dutch Golden Age painter (1626–1690) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hendrik Heerschop
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Hendrik Heerschop (1626, Haarlem – 1690, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

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Diogenes and Alexander, 1661
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The Alchemist's Experiment Takes Fire, 1687, Chemical Heritage Foundation

Biography

Hendrick was a son of the Haarlem tailor, Harmen Jansz. and his second wife, Jopje Jansdr. van Kuyndert (from Kuinre, Overijssel). The family was possibly Mennonist; Hendrick married to Janneke Jansdr. van Kuyndert on November 20, 1650.[1]

According to Houbraken, he was a painter of conversation pieces.[2]

According to the RKD, he was a pupil of Willem Claesz Heda.[3] And he was most likely also a pupil of Rembrandt.[4]

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