Dutch painter
Leiden, circa 1609/1611 - after 1650
Vanitas scene with a lute player
Oil on panel: 59.3 x 50.8 cm
Unsigned
Frame: 80.3 x 71.3 cmJ
acob van Spreeuwen was one of the "Fine Painters" of Leiden.
He was influenced by both Rembrandt and Dou. In the past, it has been suggested that he was a pupil of Gerrit Dou, Rembrandt's first pupil, or even of Rembrandt himself.
All my paintings stand fullydocumented on my website:
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