Matheus Wytman
Encyclopedia
Mattheus Wijtmans (1640-1650 Gorinchem
- 1689, Utrecht
?) was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
, and later of Jan van Bijlert
in Utrecht. He painted in the manner of Caspar Netscher
, according to Houbraken, but he was best at painting flowers and fruit.
Gorinchem
Gorinchem , also called Gorkum , is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.99 km² of which 3.03 km² is water...
- 1689, Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
?) was a Dutch Golden Age
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
Wytmans was a student of the painter Hendrik VerschuringHendrik Verschuring
Hendrik Verschuring was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter from Gorinchem who often decorated his landscapes with soldiers on horseback.-Biography:His father was a hopman, which is a Dutch term for a flag bearer of a schutterij...
, and later of Jan van Bijlert
Jan van Bijlert
Jan Hermansz van Bijlert was a Dutch portrait painter in the style of Caravaggio.-Biography:Jan van Bijlert was born at Utrecht, the son of a the stained glass worker Herman Beernts van Bijlert, and became a student of Abraham Bloemaert. He moved to Amsterdam, where he married in 1625.. He...
in Utrecht. He painted in the manner of Caspar Netscher
Caspar Netscher
Caspar Netscher was a Dutch portrait and genre painter. He was a master in depicting oriental rugs, silk and brocade and introduced an international style to the Northern Netherlands.-Life:...
, according to Houbraken, but he was best at painting flowers and fruit.
Paintings
- In 1996 Sotheby's of London auctioned a painting called portrait of a lady.
- Portrait of a man in a garden, leaning on a balcony´, LouvreLouvreThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
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