Frans de Neve

Franciscus or Frans de Neve (1606, Antwerp – 1681, Antwerp), was a Flemish Baroque painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken he received praise while in Rome for his ability to paint according to nature.^[1] Houbraken quoted from a poem about him on page 349 of Cornelis de Bie's book Het Gulden Cabinet.

According to the RKD in 1629 he became a master in the Guild of St. Luke and from 1660-1666 he travelled to Rome, where he lived first with Karel van Mander III, in 1661-1662 with Hieronymus Galle and in 1665-1666 with Lodewijk Snaijers.^[2]

References

^ (Dutch) Franciscus de Neve Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
^ Franciscus de Neve in the RKD

Franciscus de Neve on Artnet

Persondata
Name	de Neve, Franciscus
Alternative names
Short description	painter
Date of birth	1606
Place of birth	Antwerp
Date of death	1681
Place of death	Antwerp