Theodoor Aenvanck or Theodor AenvanckName variations: Theodor van Aenvanck, Theodorus Aenvanck, Theodor Aenvalck, Théodoor van Aenvanck (1633 – after 19 April 1690) was a

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painter. He is known for his

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s of flowers and fruit.Theodoor Aenvanck
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Life

Theodoor Aenvanck was born in

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where he was baptized on 30 November 1633. He was a pupil of the prominent Dutch still life painter Jan Davidszoon de Heem who resided in Antwerp for a long time. He registered as a pupil of the Antwerp

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in 1647 and in 1669 he became a master of the Guild.De liggeren en andere historische archieven der Antwerpsche sint Lucasgilde
Volume 2, by Ph. Rombouts and Th. van Lerius, Antwerp, 1864, p. 190, 394 and 398, on

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Aenvanck traveled abroad probably before 1669. He likely left Antwerp again after March 1686. He died after 19 April 1690 but the place of death is not recorded.

Work

Aenvanck was a specialist still life painter who painted flower, fruit, vegetable and fish still lifes. Only a few works of the artist are currently known.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aenvanck, Theodoor 1633 births 1690 deaths Flemish Baroque painters Flemish still life painters Artists from Antwerp Painters from Antwerp