Abraham Matthijs

Abraham Matthijs (1581, Antwerp – 1649, Antwerp) was a Flemish Baroque painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken he was from Antwerp and was a good landscape painter.[1] Houbraken did not know more about him or his date of birth or death.[1]

According to the RKD, his Death of Maria from 1633 still survives in the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal.[2] He is mentioned in Cornelis de Bie's book of painters.[3] In his testament he is called a "fijnschilder", known for seascapes and history pieces.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 (Dutch) Abraham Matthijs Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. 1 2 Abraham Matthijs in the RKD
  3. ↑ Het Gulden Cabinet, p 110


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