Simon Germyn
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Simon Germain or Germain was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
and later of Ludowijk Smits, called Hartkamp, who taught him the new way of fruit painting. He was successful at this, but switched to painting landscapes in garden pergola's and other such household decorations. Germyn was still living when Houbraken was writing and had stopped painting in order to devote himself entirely to art dealing.
According to the RKD Though he is registered as a pupil of Godfried Schalcken and Caspar Smits, no known works survive that are attributed to him.
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.
Biography
According to Houbraken he was born the same day as William III of Orange, on November 14th, 1650. He was a pupil of Godfried SchalckenGodfried Schalcken
Godfried Schalcken or Gottfried Schalken , was a Dutch genre and portrait painter. He was noted for his mastery in reproducing the effect of candlelight, and painted in the exquisite and highly polished manner of the Leiden fijnschilders.- Life and work :Godfried Schalcken was born in 1643 at...
and later of Ludowijk Smits, called Hartkamp, who taught him the new way of fruit painting. He was successful at this, but switched to painting landscapes in garden pergola's and other such household decorations. Germyn was still living when Houbraken was writing and had stopped painting in order to devote himself entirely to art dealing.
According to the RKD Though he is registered as a pupil of Godfried Schalcken and Caspar Smits, no known works survive that are attributed to him.