Dirk Stoop

Dirk Stoop (1615, Utrecht – 1686, Utrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken his father was a good glass painter who was the first teacher of Abraham Diepraam.[1] Houbraken considered Stoop to be a good horse painter.[1]

According to the RKD he was the brother of Maerten Stoop and travelled to Italy, Portugal, England, and Hamburg before returning to Utrecht.[2] He is known for portraits and Italianate landscapes.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b (Dutch) Dirk Stoop Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. ^ a b Dirk Stoop in the RKD