Abraham van Dijck (June, 1635 in

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– August 27, 1680 in

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), was a

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painter.

Biography

According to the RKD he was a

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...

pupil based on the style Rembrandt was using in the 1650s.Abraham van Dijck
in the RKD His earliest works are dated 1655. Though he is registered as working in Dordrecht and clearly was in Amsterdam, he is also registered in Alkmaar in 1659. Besides Rembrandt, his works show the influence of

Gabriël Metsu Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667) was a Dutch painter of history paintings, still lifes, portraits, and genre works. He was "a highly eclectic artist, who did not adhere to a consistent style, technique, or one type of subject for long periods". On ...

, Caspar Netscher and Quiringh Gerritsz van Brekelenkam. There is a fine painting by Abraham Van Dijk in the

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in Provo, Utah ("Tobias Leaving His Parents").

Works

File:Abraham van Dijck - The Liberation of St. Peter - 38.017 - Rhode Island School of Design Museum.jpg, The Liberation of St. Peter, 1652 File:Abraham van Dijck - Girl holding a rose.jpg, Girl holding a rose, c.1655 File:Abraham van Dijck - Old Man, Asleep - 791 - Mauritshuis.jpg, Old Man, Asleep, 1656 File:A. van Dijck - Oude vrouw met boek - B193 - Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection.jpg, Old Woman with a Book, 1659 File:Abraham van Dijck - Portret van een man, waarschijnlijk Johannes van Zell.jpg, Portrait of a gentleman, probably Johannes van Zell, 1660

References

External links

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