Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts

Trompe l'oeil with letters, 1668

Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts or Gijsbrechts (ca 1630 - after 1683) was a Flemish painter of still life and trompe-l'œil active in the second half of the seventeenth century.

Biography

Gysbrechts was born in Antwerp, where, according to the RKD, he became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1660.^[1] He signed his name with "CND".^[1] His first known paintings date from 1659 in Antwerp. He painted in 1664 in Regensburg, from 1665-1668 in Hamburg and from 1668 to 1672 at the court in Copenhagen.^[1] He was followed by his son Franciscus Gijsbrechts and John Stanney.^[1]

Gallery

• Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts
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  Still life with self-portrait, 1663

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  Trompe l'oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting, 1668

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  Still life with fish, 1667

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  Trompe l'oeil with letters, 1668

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  Trompe l'oeil with letters and pens

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  Trompe l'oeil with violin, painter's implements and self-portrait (1675), Royal Castle, Warsaw

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  A trompe l'oeil of an open glazed cupboard door, with numerous papers and objects - 1666

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References

• Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts on Artnet

There is a stillife by this painter in the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville,Spain("Vanitas").