Jan Matham
Illustration — Still life with peaches by Jan Matham Jan Matham (1600 in Haarlem – 1648 in The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to the RKD, he was the son of Jacob Matham, brother of Theodor and Adriaen, and signed his works "JMatham F". He is known for fruit still lifes and engravings.
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Jan Matham
Jan Matham · Artnet · Public domain
- Born
- 1600 · Haarlem.
- Died
- 1648 · The Hague.
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · copper engraver · publisher
- Fields
- still life
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Still life with peaches by Jan Matham Jan Matham (1600 in Haarlem – 1648 in The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to the RKD, he was the son of Jacob Matham, brother of Theodor and Adriaen, and signed his works "JMatham F". He is known for fruit still lifes and engravings.
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Identity
He was a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1628 and in 1637.
Jan Matham is recorded as painter, printmaker, copper engraver and publisher.
Identificatie Titel(s): Boer met eieren in een mand
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Identificatie Titel(s): Boer met eieren in een mand
Rijksmuseum
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1600
Jan Matham born at Haarlem.
1648
Jan Matham died at The Hague.
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Haarlem.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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