Willem de Vos
Illustration — Willem de Vos, engraved by Schelte a Bolswert after a painting by van Dyck. Willem de Vos (c. 1593 – c.
Also recorded as Guillaume De Vos · Guiliam de Vos
Willem de Vos
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- Southern Netherlands · Spanish Netherlands
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- painter
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- portrait · genre · figure
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- Flemish Baroque painting · Baroque art
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- Maerten de Vos
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Illustration — Willem de Vos, engraved by Schelte a Bolswert after a painting by van Dyck. Willem de Vos (c. 1593 – c.
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1629) was a Flemish Baroque painter from Antwerp.
Training under Maerten de Vos is recorded. Wouter Abts, Justus Sustermans and Cornelis Wils are recorded as having studied under Willem de Vos. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait, genre and figure. The authority associates the name with Flemish Baroque painting and Baroque art. Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp. Positions recorded include Mayor of Antwerp.
He was a nephew of the painter Maerten de Vos and his students included Justus Sustermans. His portrait was engraved by Anthony van Dyck for his iconography series. He is mentioned in Cornelis de Bie's book of artists as Guiliam de Vos.
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1566
Willem de Vos born at Antwerp.
1630
Willem de Vos died at Antwerp.
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Formation and teaching. He trained under Maerten de Vos. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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