Hendrik Heerschop (1626, Haarlem – 1690, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
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Biography
editHendrick 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 pupil of Rembrandt.[4]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hendrick Heerschop.
References
edit- ^ "Discover painter, draftsman Hendrick Heerschop". rkd.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ (in Dutch) Hendrick Heerschop Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
- ^ Hendrik Heerschop in the RKD
- ^ "His pupils – Rembrandthuis". www.rembrandthuis.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- Paintings by or after Hendrik Heerschop can be found at RKD.
- 4 artworks by or after Hendrik Heerschop at the Art UK site
- Hendrik Heerschop on Artnet