Wilhelm Breckvelt
Wilhelm Breckvelt, or Breekvelt (1658 – 1687, Düsseldorf), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
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Wilhelm Breckvelt
- Born
- 1658 · Düsseldorf.
- Died
- 1687 · Düsseldorf.
- Nationality
- Duchy of Jülich
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- Dutch
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According to Houbraken he married Adriana Spilberg, who had many suitors, but her father would only marry her to another painter. Adriana had 3 sons by him, but he died young at 29 only 3 years after they married. According to the RKD he is known for a signed drawing in the university library of Leiden. He is registered in Düsseldorf in 1658-1687.
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