Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh

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Portrait of Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh by Rembrandt

Portrait of Adriaantje Hollaer by Rembrandt

Hendrik Martensz Sorgh (ca. 1610, Rotterdam — buried June 28, 1670, Rotterdam) was a Dutch painter of the baroque era. He was a pupil of David Teniers the Younger and Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech.

Sorgh painted mostly interiors with peasants. His kitchen interiors feature elaborate still lifes. He also painted market scenes, portraits, and marine and historical scenes.

Sorgh's works include, for example, A Man Writing, Interior with Jacob and Esau, and A Kitchen.

He was married to Adriaantje Hollaer, known for her portrait, painted by Rembrandt, that was pictured on the Dutch 100-guilder banknote, printed from 1947 - 1950.