Jacob Ochtervelt
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Jacob Ochtervelt was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
), who was famed for his interior conversation pieces with lords and ladies, but without much perspective in his backgrounds, which takes a certain amount of mathematical insight and skill. The way this comment was written leaves the reader questioning whether Houbraken meant Hooch or Ochtervelt who was poor in perspective. According to Abraham Jacob van der Aa
's later biography of him, his style was more in keeping with Gerard Terburg
or Gabriel Metzu, and in addition to sharing Berchem's studio with Hooch, he had been a pupil of Frans van Mieris the Elder.
According to the RKD, he was active in Haarlem
where he was a student of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem and later he moved back to Rotterdam (1655–1672) where he was a pupil of Ludolf de Jongh (who also taught Pieter de Hooch). After the rampjaar
he moved to Amsterdam.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken "Jakob Ugtervelt" was a pupil of N. Berchem during the same period as "Pieter de Hooge" (HoochPieter de Hooch
Pieter de Hooch was a genre painter during the Dutch Golden Age. He was a contemporary of Dutch Master Jan Vermeer, with whom his work shared themes and style.-Biography:...
), who was famed for his interior conversation pieces with lords and ladies, but without much perspective in his backgrounds, which takes a certain amount of mathematical insight and skill. The way this comment was written leaves the reader questioning whether Houbraken meant Hooch or Ochtervelt who was poor in perspective. According to Abraham Jacob van der Aa
Abraham Jacob van der Aa
Abraham Jacob van der Aa was a Dutch literator. He was born in Amsterdam in 1792. His father was a lawyer. From the ages of 6 till 12 he visited the dayschool in Amstelveen. After this he was send to the boarding school of J.E. van Iterson in Aarlanderveen but only stayed there for a year...
's later biography of him, his style was more in keeping with Gerard Terburg
Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch was a Dutch genre painter, who lived in the Dutch Golden Age.-Biography:Gerard ter Borch was born in December 1617 in Zwolle in the province of Overijssel in the Dutch Republic....
or Gabriel Metzu, and in addition to sharing Berchem's studio with Hooch, he had been a pupil of Frans van Mieris the Elder.
According to the RKD, he was active in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
where he was a student of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem and later he moved back to Rotterdam (1655–1672) where he was a pupil of Ludolf de Jongh (who also taught Pieter de Hooch). After the rampjaar
Rampjaar
The rampjaar was the year 1672 in Dutch history. In that year,the Republic of the Seven United Provinces was after the outbreak of the Franco-Dutch War and the Third Anglo-Dutch War attacked by England, France, and the prince-electors Bernhard von Galen, bishop of Münster and Maximilian Henry of...
he moved to Amsterdam.