Jacob van der Laemen

Jacob van der Laemen (1584–1624) was a Flemish Baroque painter.

Biography

Van der Laemen was born in Antwerp. According to Houbraken he made merry companies and conversation pieces together with his son Christoffel.[1]

According to the RKD in 1604 he became master of the Guild of St. Luke in his native Antwerp.[2] In 1610-1611 he was given permission by the guild to sell paintings on the Meir (Antwerp).[2] In 1613 he moved to Brussels, where he became master of the St. Luke guild there in 1616.[2] Despite Houbraken's comment that his style was like his son's, he is known today only for landscapes and religious scenes.[2] He was the father of the painter Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen.[2]

References

  1. ↑ (Dutch) Jacob van der Laemen Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Jacob van der Laemen in the RKD
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