Abraham Govaerts

Abraham Govaerts (1589–1626) was a painter and draftsperson.

Also recorded as Abraham Goevaerts; Abraham Goeverts; Abraham Goyvaert; Abraham Gouvaert; Couverz; A. Gauuents.

Abraham Govaerts in brief

Born
1589
Died
1626
Known for
painter and draftsperson
Place of birth
Antwerp
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Overview

Born at Antwerp in 1589, died at Antwerp in 1626.

In detail

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. The authority associates the name with Baroque.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp. Membership is recorded of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.

Works named in the authority record are Wooded Landscape with Gipsy Women.

Work by Abraham Govaerts is recorded in the collections of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Museum Plantin-Moretus, Mauritshuis and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Abraham Govaerts”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q651521: Abraham Govaerts

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