Abraham van Blijenberch
Abraham van Blijenberch (or Blyenberch) (1575/6 - 1624) was a Flemish painter. He was born in the Spanish Netherlands and married in 1615. He became a citizen of Antwerp in 1617, but there is no record of him joining the Guild of Saint Luke (the Antwerp guild of painters) at this time.
Also recorded as Abraham Blyenberch · Abraham van Blyenberch
Abraham van Blijenberch
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- Died
- 1624 · Antwerp.
- Nationality
- Southern Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Movements
- Baroque
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Abraham van Blijenberch (or Blyenberch) (1575/6 - 1624) was a Flemish painter. He was born in the Spanish Netherlands and married in 1615. He became a citizen of Antwerp in 1617, but there is no record of him joining the Guild of Saint Luke (the Antwerp guild of painters) at this time.
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He worked in London from 1617 to 1622, where he painted portraits of members of the court of James I, including Prince Charles later Charles I of England, the Lord Chamberlain William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, William Drummond of Hawthornden, Sir Robert Kerr, and Ben Jonson. He also produced designs for the Mortlake Tapestry Works. He returned to Antwerp in 1621 or 1622, where Theodoor van Thulden became a student. He was influenced by Daniel Mijtens. • Illustration — Ben Jonson, after a portrait by Blijenberch c.1617 • Illustration — King Charles I, c.1617-1620
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are London and Antwerp. Work by Abraham van Blijenberch is recorded in the collections of National Galleries Scotland, National Portrait Gallery, Cannon Hall, University of Bristol Theatre Collection and Powys Castle Museum.
Abraham van Blijenberch, Abraham van Blyenberch (1575-1624) - William Herbert (1580–1630), 3rd Earl of Pembroke, KG, PC, Aged 37 - 1180902 - National Trust
Abraham van Blijenberch · Art UK
Abraham van Blijenberch, Abraham van Blyenberch (1575-1624) (after) - Ben Jonson - A.2177 - Cannon Hall
Abraham van Blijenberch · Art UK
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1575
Abraham van Blijenberch was born on 1 January 1575.
1624
Abraham van Blijenberch died on 1 January 1624.
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- 1.Karen Hearn, Dynasties (London, 1995), p. 204.
- 2.Abraham van Blyenberch in the RKD
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Abraham van Blijenberch is recorded as a citizen of Southern Netherlands. Recorded with the occupation painter. Classed in the genre portrait.
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National Galleries Scotland, National Portrait Gallery, Cannon Hall and University of Bristol Theatre Collection
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