Cornelis Beelt (born 1602/1612 – died 1664/1702), was a

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landscape painter.

Biography

According to the RKD though older sources claim he was born in Rotterdam in 1640, this is impossible because he was engaged to be married in Haarlem 30 March 1630.Cornelis Beelt
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This places the year of his birth between 1602 and 1612. It is unknown in what year he became a member of the

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, 1980, He is known for signed landscapes between 1651 and 1664. He is listed in

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's list of guild members that he knew and his name was marked with a "d" for dead before 1702 as "cor: beelt". He was a follower of Willem Gillisz Kool. His last dated work was from 1664, so he died sometime between 1664 and 1702.

References

Cornelis Beelt
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