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Anthonie Leemans (1631 in

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– 1673 in

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), was a

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painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken, who did not specify which brother he meant, he made a profitable living making trompe l'oeil paintings of hunting paraphernalia, birdcages, and weaponry.Leemans mentioned in the Christoffel Pierson Biography
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by

Arnold Houbraken Arnold Houbraken (28 March 1660 – 14 October 1719) was a Dutch painter and writer from Dordrecht, now remembered mainly as a biographer of Dutch Golden Age painters. Life Houbraken was sent first to learn ''threadtwisting'' (Twyndraat) fr ...

, courtesy of the

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According to the RKD he was the older brother of the painter Johannes Leemans, and both are known for still life paintings of hunting paraphernalia and vanitas pieces that became an influence on

Christoffel Pierson Christoffel Pierson (19 May 1631 – 11 August 1714) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Arnold Houbraken, Pierson was brought up to become a merchant. Schooled in Latin, French, and drawing, he spent time as a clerk (in ...

for their popularity. Anthonie also painted a few Italianate landscapes with soldiers.Anthonie Leemans
in the

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References

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