Jan Matham (1600 in
Haarlem
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– 1648 in
The Hague
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), was a
Dutch Golden Age
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painter.
According to the RKD he was the son of
Jacob Matham, brother of
Theodor
Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor.
List of people with the given name Theodor
* Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher
* Theodor Aman, Romanian painter
* Theodor Blueger, ...
and
Adriaen, and signed his works "JMatham F".
[Jan Matham]
in the RKD He is known for fruit still lifes and engravings.
[ He was a member of the ]Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
The Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke was first a Christian, and later a city Guild for various trades falling under the patron saints Luke the Evangelist and Saint Eligius.
History
During the lifetime of Geertgen tot Sint Jans, there was probably a ...
in 1628 and in 1637.
References
Jan Matham
on Artnet
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1600 births
1648 deaths
Dutch Golden Age painters
Dutch male painters
Dutch still life painters
Artists from Haarlem
Painters from Haarlem