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Willem Drost
Dutch painter
Willem Drost | |
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Willem Drost self-portrait (c. 1652-1654). | |
| Born | Willem Drost baptized 19 April 1633 Amsterdam |
| Died | buried 25 February 1659 (aged 25) Venice |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Baroque |
Willem Drost (baptized 19 April 1633 – buried 25 February 1659) was a Dutch Golden Agepainter and printmaker of history paintings and portraits.
Biography
He is a mysterious figure, closely associated with Rembrandt, with very few paintings clearly attributable to him.[1]
He was presumably born in Amsterdam, in what was then known as the United Provinces of the Netherlands, but when and where is unknown.
Around 1650, according to the early art historian Houbraken, he became a student of Rembrandt, eventually developing a close working relationship, painting history scenes, biblical compositions, symbolic studies of a solitary figure, as well as portraits.
As a student, his 1654 p