Jacob Willemsz Delff
Illustration — Portrait of the artist and his family, c. 1590, now at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Jacob Willemszoon Delff, the Elder, (c. 1550 in Gouda5 May 1601 in Delft), was a portrait painter active in Delft.
Also recorded as Jacob Willemsz. (I) Delff · Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder · Jacob Willemsz Delff I · Jacob Willemsz. Delff
Jacob Willemsz Delff
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- Died
- Jacob Willemsz Delff died, sources differ on the date (on 5 May 1601 and on 7 May 1601).
- Nationality
- Jacob Willemsz Delff is recorded as a citizen of Dutch Republic.
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- Jacob Willemsz Delff is recorded with the occupation painter.
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Illustration — Portrait of the artist and his family, c. 1590, now at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Jacob Willemszoon Delff, the Elder, (c. 1550 in Gouda5 May 1601 in Delft), was a portrait painter active in Delft.
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He also painted The Sportsman's Dinner, and a portrait group of his family. His works display good conception and execution, but are somewhat heavy in colouring. • Illustration — Portrait of a boy aged two, 1581, now at the Rijksmuseum Jacob Delff had three sons, Cornelis, Rochus, and Willem. Cornelis Jacobsz Delff (Gouda c. 1571-15 August 1643, Delft), was a pupil of his father and of Cornelis van Haarlem, and distinguished himself by very fine pictures of still life. Rochus Delff was a portrait painter, and a pupil of his father.
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1550
Jacob Willemsz Delff was born on 1 January 1550.
1601
Jacob Willemsz Delff died on 5 May 1601.
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Jacob Willemsz Delff was born in Gouda.
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Jacob Willemsz Delff died in Delft.
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Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 3: Portrait of Paulus Cornelisz van Beresteyn, Burgomaster of Delft, Self Portrait of the Painter with his Family and Portrait of a boy aged two. His recorded genres are portrait and figure. Recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded as a citizen of Dutch Republic. Classed in the genre figure painting.
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Stadsarchief Rotterdam, Museum Gouda and Rijksmuseum
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