Gaspar de Witte
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Caspar, Jasper, or Gaspar de Witte (bapt. 5 October 1624, Antwerp - 20 March 1681, Antwerp) was a Flemish
painter of the Baroque
period.
.
He travelled to Rome in 1646 and joined the Bentvueghels
, where according to Jan-Erasmus Quellinus
he was given the nickname Grondel. When he returned he became "winemaster" (used to denote the son of a member) in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1650. His engraved portrait by the engraver Richard Collin after a painting by Anton Goubau
was published in Cornelis de Bie
's book of painters called Het Gulden Cabinet
.
In Houbraken's biographical sketch of Adriaen Verdoel
he mentions that though he believed Verdoel was a pupil of Rembrandt, others claimed he was a pupil of Leonaert Bramer and J. de Wit (Gaspar was also known as Jasper de Wit).
De Witte is remembered for his landscapes and is registered as the teacher of Cornelis Huysmans
.
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
painter of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period.
Biography
He was born into a respected painting family. His father was Peter de Witte II, his brother was Jan Baptist de Witte, and he was the godchild of Gerard SeghersGerard Seghers
Gerard Seghers , also Zegers, was a Flemish Baroque painter and one of the leading Caravaggisti in the Southern Netherlands.-Biography:...
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He travelled to Rome in 1646 and joined the Bentvueghels
Bentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
, where according to Jan-Erasmus Quellinus
Jan-Erasmus Quellinus
Jan-Erasmus Quellinus was a Flemish Baroque painter of large altarpieces and histories influenced by Paolo Veronese and his father Erasmus Quellinus the Younger.-Biography:...
he was given the nickname Grondel. When he returned he became "winemaster" (used to denote the son of a member) in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1650. His engraved portrait by the engraver Richard Collin after a painting by Anton Goubau
Anton Goubau
-Biography:According to Houbraken, who simply listed him along with Franciscus de Neve as mentioned in the book Het Gulden Cabinet by Cornelis de Bie , he traveled to Rome and was respected by his peers.According to the RKD he was taught by Jan de Farius in 1629-1630, became a master of the Guild...
was published in Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie
Cornelis de Bie was a Brabant rederijker, poet, jurist and minor politician from Lier.He is the author of about 64 works, mostly comedies...
's book of painters called Het Gulden Cabinet
Het Gulden Cabinet
The Golden Cabinet of the Noble Free Art of Painting, or Het Gulden Cabinet vande Edel Vry Schilder-Const, as it was originally known in Dutch, is a series of artist biographies and panegyrics with engraved portraits written by the 17th century notary and rederijker Cornelis de Bie...
.
In Houbraken's biographical sketch of Adriaen Verdoel
Adriaen Verdoel
Adriaen Verdoel , was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Rembrandt, though some claimed he was a pupil of Leonaert Bramer and Gaspar de Witte...
he mentions that though he believed Verdoel was a pupil of Rembrandt, others claimed he was a pupil of Leonaert Bramer and J. de Wit (Gaspar was also known as Jasper de Wit).
De Witte is remembered for his landscapes and is registered as the teacher of Cornelis Huysmans
Cornelis Huysmans
Cornelis Huisman , also Corneille Huysmans, Cornelius Huysmans or Corneille de Malines was a Flemish painter. He was the brother of Jan-Baptist Huysmans .-Biography:...
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