Pieter Cornelisz van Rijck

Training under Jacob Willemsz Delff and Huybrecht Jacobsz Grimani is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are still life. Places of work recorded in the authority are Italy, Venice and Haarlem. Works named in the authority record are Kitchen Scene with the Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus and Kitchen Piece. Work by Pieter Cornelisz van Rijck is recorded in the collections of Rijksmuseum, Frans Hals Museum, Gemäldegalerie Berlin, Nationalmuseum and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

• Name — Pieter Cornelisz van Rijck • Birth Name — Pieter Cornelisz • Born — 1567 • Birthplace — Delft • Died — 1637 • Place of death — Italy • Field — Painting • Movement — Baroque

He was the son of the Haarlem brewer Cornelis van Rijck, brother of the Delft brewer Adriaen and a cousin of the Haarlem still life painter Floris van Dyck. • Illustration — Lazarus and the rich man, 1620 According to Van Mander in 1604, he learned to draw from Jacob Willemsz Delff, but was meant for another profession, and spent time on other business for a few years before returning to the arts under the tutelage of Huybrecht Jacobsz Grimani for 6 months. He accompanied him to Italy, where he remained for 15 years, working for local and visiting nobility all over Italy. At the time van Mander was writing, in 1602-1604, he was living in Haarlem (aged 36) and discussed Italian painters with him. Van Mander mentions a kitchen piece with a rich man and Lazarus by his hand that was painted for the Het Dolhuys and could be seen there. Van Mander called him a follower of Bassaens (Jacopo Bassano). Houbraken mentioned him as one of the important contemporary painters listed in Van Mander. • Illustration — The former brewery "De Olyphant" in Haarlem, where Pieter's father Cornelis van Rijck moved after young Pieter was born in Delft, and where he and later his cousin Floris probably kept a studio. According to the RKD he was registered in Venice 1588-1602, Haarlem 1602-1604, and returned to Italy in 1605. He painted portraits, kitchen pieces, and market scenes and lived in Naples 1632- 1637.

The authorities additionally record the headings Pieter Cornelisz Van Rijck, Pieter Cornelisz. Van Ryck, Pieter Cornelisz. Van Rijck, Pieter Corneliszen van Ryck and Pieter Cornelisz van Ryck. His recorded language was Dutch.

Pieter Cornelisz van Rijck worked in painting. His work is associated with Baroque. He worked at Italy, Venice, Haarlem and Naples.

Works recorded as notable number 2: Kitchen Scene with the Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus and Kitchen Piece. His recorded genre is still life.

Pieter Cornelisz van Rijck is recorded as painter and designer.