Nicolaes Willingh

Nicolaes Willingh (1640, The Hague – 1678, Berlin), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

Signature of Nicolaes Willingh

According to Houbraken he was the teacher of Robbert Duval and Augustinus Terwesten.^[1] According to Jan van Gool, who was curious about Houbraken's "teacher of Robbert Duval and Augustinus Terwesten", he was born in the Hague and made a name for himself working for the "Grave van Hoorn" (Count of Hoorn).^[2] He died in Berlin in 1678.^[2]

According to the RKD he was the brother-in-law of Anthony de Haen, father of Pieter Willingh, and member of the Confrerie Pictura in the Hague.^[3] He became court painter to Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg in 1667, and his pupils were Robbert Duval, Louis Michiel, and Augustinus Terwesten I.^[3] He is known for landscapes and historical allegories.^[3]

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