Jacob van der Laemen
Jacob van der Laemen(1584–1624) was aFlemish Baroquepainter.
Biography[edit]
Van der Laemen was born inAntwerp.According to Houbraken he made merry companies and conversation pieces together with his son Christoffel.[1]
According to the RKD in 1604 he became master of theGuild of St. Lukein his native Antwerp.[2]In 1610–1611 he was given permission by the guild to sell paintings on the Meir (Antwerp).[2]In 1613 he moved to Brussels, where he became master of the St. Luke guild there in 1616.[2]Despite Houbraken's comment that his style was like his son's, he is known today only for landscapes and religious scenes.[2]He was the father of the painterChristoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen.[2]
References[edit]
- ^(in Dutch)Jacob van der Laemen BiographyinDe groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen(1718) byArnold Houbraken,courtesy of theDigital library for Dutch literature
- ^abcdeJacob van der Laemenin theRKD
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