Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh (ca. 1610, Rotterdam
— buried June 28, 1670), was a Dutch Golden Age
painter of genre works.
and Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech
. Sorgh painted mostly interiors with peasants. His kitchen
interiors feature elaborate still life
s. He also painted market scenes, portraits, and marine and historical scenes.
Sorgh's works include, for example, A Man Writing, Interior with Jacob and Esau, and A Kitchen.
He was married to Adriaantje Hollaer, known for her portrait, painted by Rembrandt, that was pictured on the Dutch 100-guilder banknote, printed from 1947 - 1950.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
— buried June 28, 1670), was a Dutch Golden Age
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter of genre works.
Biography
He was a pupil of David Teniers the YoungerDavid Teniers the Younger
David Teniers the Younger was a Flemish artist born in Antwerp, the son of David Teniers the Elder. His son David Teniers III and his grandson David Teniers IV were also painters...
and Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech
Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech
Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Golden Age. He is often considered the "inventor" of Dutch genre painting. For his preference of irony, his contemporaries named him “Gheestige Willem” .-Life:Buytewech was born and died in Rotterdam...
. Sorgh painted mostly interiors with peasants. His kitchen
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
interiors feature elaborate still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
s. He also painted market scenes, portraits, and marine and historical scenes.
Sorgh's works include, for example, A Man Writing, Interior with Jacob and Esau, and A Kitchen.
He was married to Adriaantje Hollaer, known for her portrait, painted by Rembrandt, that was pictured on the Dutch 100-guilder banknote, printed from 1947 - 1950.