Philippe de Momper

Philippe de Momper (1598, Antwerp – 1634, Antwerp), was a Flemish Baroque landscape painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken who called him simply 'Momper' in a poem about the members of the Bentvueghels, he joined the Bent with the name "Eervrugt" and was a landscape painter from Antwerp.^[1]

According to the RKD he was the son of Joos de Momper and the brother of Frans de Momper, who travelled to Italy with Jan Brueghel the Younger in the years 1622-1624.^[2] He became a member as a master's son of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke on his return to Antwerp in November, 1624.^[2]

References

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

Philippe de Momper on Artnet

Persondata
Name	Momper, Philippe de
Alternative names
Short description	Flemish Baroque painter
Date of birth	1598
Place of birth	Antwerp
Date of death	1634
Place of death	Antwerp