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Gaspar de Crayer

Gaspar de Crayer (1584–1669) was a painter.

Also recorded as Jasper de Crayer; Caspar Crayer; Caspar De Crayer; de Crayer; Gr. de Cayer; E. Crayer.

Overview

Born at Antwerp in 1584, died at Ghent in 1669.

In detail

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

Places of work recorded in the authority are Brussels and Ghent. Positions recorded include court painter.

Works named in the authority record are The adoration of the shepherds, The descent from the cross and The resurrection of Christ.

Work by Gaspar de Crayer is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum and Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Gaspar de Crayer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q570172: Gaspar de Crayer

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