Jacob van Geel (c.1585–1648) was a

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painter.

Biography

Van Geel was born in

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. According to the RKD his birthplace and teacher are not known.Jacob van Geel
in the

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He is first recorded at Middelburg in 1615 when he became a member of the committee of the

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there. He is traceable there until 1625. In 1626 he is recorded in Delft, where he joined the guild there in 1627 and where in 1628 he declared he was 43 years old. Pestered by his creditors he moved after the death of his wife to Dordrecht where in late 1634 he joined the guild. He died in

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. A monograph was published by

Laurens J. Bol Laurens Johannes Bol (23 January 1898, in Ooltgensplaat – 11 April 1994, in Dordrecht) was an art historian who specialized in 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painters. Biography He was a teacher in Goeree-Overflakkee. He later moved to Middelburg ...

recording 22 works, supplemented with 7 more works described by Bol in his book ''Goede Onbekenden''. He is known for landscapes and architectural studies.

References

Jacob van Geel
on

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Geel, Jacob van 1580s births 1648 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Painters from Middelburg Painters from Delft Painters from Dordrecht Dutch landscape painters