Michaels van musscher biography

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Michiel van Musscher

Dutch painter (–)

Michiel van Musscher

Self-portrait dated

Born

Michiel van Musscher


January

Rotterdam

Died20 June () (aged&#;60)

Amsterdam

NationalityDutch
Known&#;forPainting
MovementBaroque

Michiel van Musscher (January – 20 June ) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

Michiel van Musscher was born in Rotterdam in January and was later baptized on 27 January.

According to Houbraken, he showed a talent for drawing at a young age, and had many teachers, of which he kept a record. His first teacher was Martinus Saeghmolen in for two months, and in , he took lessons from Abraham van den Tempel.

Michaels van musscher biography His main competitor, Nicolaes Maes —93 , returned to Amsterdam from Dordrecht in Rotterdamse Meesters uit de Gouden Eeuw. This portrait is a typical example of a painting from the successful years of Michiel van Musscher. Return to search results Michiel van Musscher

In he took seven lessons with Gabriel Metsu, and in he spent three months in Haarlem to take lessons with Adriaen van Ostade. Though his entire education spanned several years, Houbraken was astonished that he became so skilled with so few hours of professional study, and concludes that he must have had a great natural talent that he practiced extensively on his own.

Houbraken wrote that he moved to Amsterdam to work for Jonas Witsen, a wealthy art lover who introduced him to all of his friends as a portrait painter.[1] He married twice, first to Eva Visscher in in Buiksloot (Amsterdam), and the second time in to the widow Elise Klanes. His pupils were Ottmar Elliger the Younger and Dirk Valkenburg.[2]

He died on 20 June in Amsterdam and was buried on June 25 in the Nieuwe Kerk.

Michaels van musscher biography wikipedia His clientele also included regent-patrician families. His first wife Eva Visscher died. Zwolle, , — Among his most prestigious commissions were portraits of the Russian czar Peter the Great — and members of his entourage during their visit to the Dutch Republic in

Works

All of his portraits listed here are at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam unless noted otherwise.

  • Portrait of Michiel Comans, Calligrapher, Engrager, Painter and School Master With His Third Wife Elisabeth van der Mersche[3]
  • Self-Portrait[4]
  • Portrait of Eva Vissher, Wife of Michiel van Musscher[5]
  • Portrait of Isaac Pontanus[6]
  • Portrait of a Captain[7]
  • Portrait of Thomas Hees, Resident and Commissary of the States General to the Governments of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli[8]
  • Portrait of Johannes Hudde (), Mayor of Amsterdam and a Mathematician[9]
  • Portrait of Johan Maurits (), Count of Nassau-Siegen and Governor of Dutch Brazil[10]
  • Portrait of Hendrick Bicker (), Mayor of Amsterdam[11]
  • Portrait of Maria Schaep (), Wife of Hendrick Bicker[12]
  • Portrait of Adriaen Corver and his Wife ()
  • Portrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft ()
  • A Young Girl at the Table
  • The Painter's Studio () (now in Museum Rotterdam)[13]
  • Portrait of a Lady With Her Dog ()
  • Portrait of Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (67x&#;cm) (), painted in Holland during the Grand Embassy of Peter the Great, now at the Y.

    Weisman collection in Munich

  • Portrait of François Lefort (70x60 cm), (), painted in Holland during the Grand Embassy of Peter the Great, now at the Museum of Art and History, Geneva

Gallery

  • Thomas Hees, resident and commissioner of the States General at the governments in Algiers, Tunis and Tripolis, with his nephews Jan and Andries Hees and a Servant,

  • Portrait of Eva Vissher, wife of Michiel van Musscher

  • Portrait of Johannes van Waveren Hudde, mayor of Amsterdam and mathematician

  • Sleeping Girl with Needlework in her Lap

  • The Haarlemmerdijk with a pig on a stepladder

References

  1. ^(in Dutch)Michiel van Musscher biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen () by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. ^"Home Michiel van Musscher".

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  3. ^"Portrait of Michiel Comans (), calligrapher, etcher, painter and schoolmaster, with his third wife Elisabeth van der Mersche, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  4. ^"Self-Portrait, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  5. ^"Portrait of Eva Visscher, Wife of Michiel van Musscher, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  6. ^"Double Portrait of Isaac Pontanus and Hendrik van Beek, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  7. ^"Portrait of a captain or ship-owner, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  8. ^"Thomas Hees and his Servant Thomas and Nephews Jan and Andries Hees, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  9. ^"Portrait of Johannes Hudde (), burgomaster of Amsterdam, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  10. ^"Portrait of Johan Maurits (), count of Nassau-Siegen and governor of Brazil, Michiel van Musscher, - ".
  11. ^"Portrait of Hendrick Bicker ( - ), burgomaster of Amsterdam, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  12. ^"Portrait of Maria Schaep, Wife of Hendrick Bicker, Michiel van Musscher, ".
  13. ^"Zoekresultaten voor "michiel van musscher"".