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Hendrik Schoock

Hendrik Schoock

Dutch painter (1630–1707)

Hendrik Schoock (baptised 4 May 1630, Utrecht – 24 July 1707, Utrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

According to Arnold Houbraken he was a pupil of Jan Lievens and Abraham Bloemaert who later took to garland painting in the manner of Jan Davidsz. de Heem.[1] He had already become a history painter, but encouraged by De Heem, he changed to still life painting.[1]

According to the RKD he helped Gerard Hoet set up a drawing academy in Utrecht in 1697.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    (in Dutch) Hendrik Schook in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. [2]
    Hendrik Schoock in the RKD
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