Robert van Voerst
Illustration — Line engraving of Robert van Voerst by Thomas Chambers, after Sir Anthony van Dyck Robert van Voerst (bapt. 8 December 1597 – before October 1636) was a Dutch engraver. He was born in Deventer, and studied under Crispin van de Passe.
Also recorded as Robert van Vorst · Robert Van Voorst · Robert Van Voerst
Robert van Voerst
Thomas Chambers / After Anthony van Dyck · http: role=sit rNo=0 · Public domain
- Born
- 1597. · Deventer.
- Died
- 1636. · London.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic.
- Occupation
- painter, draftsperson, engraver and artist.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Teachers
- Crispijn van de Passe the Elder.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Illustration — Line engraving of Robert van Voerst by Thomas Chambers, after Sir Anthony van Dyck Robert van Voerst (bapt. 8 December 1597 – before October 1636) was a Dutch engraver. He was born in Deventer, and studied under Crispin van de Passe.
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Biography
Born at Deventer in 1597, died in London in 1636.
Training under Crispijn van de Passe the Elder is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is line engraving. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Utrecht and London. Work by Robert van Voerst is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Auckland Art Gallery and Finnish National Gallery.
Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van Robert van Voerst
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