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Egbert van Heemskerck
Dutch painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egbert van Heemskerck, or Egbert Jaspersz van Heemskerk (1634–1704) was a Haarlem Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works who moved to London in the 1670s and died there in 1704.[1] He is known for popular comical and satirical works, a few of which were engraved and printed during his lifetime, thanks to his patron John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester.[1]
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Egbert van Heemskerck | |
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![]() Self-portrait in the National Portrait Gallery, London | |
Born | 1634 |
Died | 1704 |
Nationality | Dutch |
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