Abraham van der Hoef - landscape with scene of an armed holdup

Abraham van der Hoef (1611 – 1666), was a

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painter.

Biography

He was born in Haarlem and is known for landscapes with battle scenes.Abraham van der Hoef
in the

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He worked in Delft and became a member of the guild there in 1651. He may have been related to the beer brewer Abraham van Hoeven of Delft, the son of Asper Fransz van der Hoeve or Houve, also known as Apert Fransen, who according to

Karel van Mander Karel van Mander (I) or Carel van Mander I (May 1548 – 2 September 1606) was a Flemish painter, poet, art historian and art theoretician, who established himself in the Dutch Republic in the latter part of his life. He is mainly remembe ...

had been a pupil of

Frans Floris Frans Floris, Frans Floris the Elder or Frans Floris de Vriendt (17 April 15191 October 1570) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print artist and tapestry designer. He is mainly known for his history paintings, allegorical scenes and portraits.< ...

.Abraham van Hoeven
in the RKD He died in Haarlem.

References

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Abraham van der Hoef
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoef, Abraham van der 1611 births 1666 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Artists from Haarlem Painters from Delft