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Hendrik Heerschop (1626, Haarlem 1690, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

Hendrick was a son of the Haarlem tailor, Harmen Jansz. and his second wife, Jopje Jansdr. van Kuyndert (from Kuinre, Overijssel). The family was possibly Mennonist; Hendrick married to Janneke Jansdr. van Kuyndert on November 20, 1650.[1]

According to Houbraken, he was a painter of conversation pieces.[2]

According to the RKD, he was a pupil of Willem Claesz Heda.[3] And he was most likely also pupil of Rembrandt.[4]

References

  1. "Discover painter, draftsman Hendrick Heerschop". rkd.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. (in Dutch) Hendrick Heerschop Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  3. Hendrik Heerschop in the RKD
  4. "His pupils – Rembrandthuis". www.rembrandthuis.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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