Willem van Honthorst
Illustration — The Young Drinker Willem van Honthorst (1594–1666), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was born in Utrecht as the younger brother of Gerard van Honthorst, whose father Herman taught them to paint along with Abraham Bloemaert. Like his brother, he is known as a follower of Caravaggio and became a respected portrait painter.
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Willem van Honthorst
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- Born
- 1594. · Utrecht.
- Died
- 1666. · Utrecht.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Known for
- Portrait of James Graham and 1st Marquess of Montrose.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Biography
He was a court painter in Berlin to Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau during the years 1647–1664. He died in Utrecht.
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Willem van Honthorst was born in 1594 in Utrecht. Willem van Honthorst died in 1666 in Utrecht.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Utrecht, The Hague and Berlin. Positions recorded include court painter. Works named in the authority record are Portrait of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose. Work by Willem van Honthorst is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, National Galleries Scotland, Statens Museum for Kunst, Fries Museum and Royal Castle in Warsaw.
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Willem van Honthorst lived from 1594 to 1666 and was a court painter, history artist and portraitist. According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Willem van Honthorst is Berlin.
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1594
Willem van Honthorst born at Utrecht.
1666
Willem van Honthorst died at Utrecht.
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