Michiel van Huysum - Abrikozen en pruimen - Apricots and plums

Van Huysum (also spelled van Huijsum) is a surname from the Netherlands, meaning “of/from Huizum.” Four generations of van Huysums were visual artists of the

Dutch Golden Age The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and Dutch art, ...

of the 17th and 18th centuries;

Jan van Huysum Jan van Huysum (or Jan van Huijsum) (15 April 1682 – 8 February 1749) is the most notable member of the Van Huysum family of artists working in Dutch Golden Age of the 17th and 18th centuries; “by common consent, Jan van Huysum has been held ...

is the most important figure of the family. “Some degree of confusion exists between works of Justus I and II, and Jacob and Jan van Huysum, to whom a vast number of works by others have also been wrongly attributed.” * Jan van Huysum the Elder (d. 1664), “painter, schoolmaster, government appointee” **

Caspar van Huysum Caspar is a masculine given name. It may refer to: People * Caspar (magus), a name traditionally given to one of the Three Magi in the Bible who brought the baby Jesus gifts * Caspar Austa (born 1982), Estonian cyclist * Caspar Badrutt (1848–190 ...

(b. 1648), painter and printmaker in Leeuwarden **

Justus van Huysum Justus van Huysum, also spelled Huijsum, (July 8, 1659 in Amsterdam – April 23, 1716 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Justus Van Huysum is the son of the decorative painter Jan van Huysum the Elder, who moved to Ams ...

(1659–1718), he married twice and had 12 children in all, five with his first wife Margarietje Schouten (1660–1689) and seven with his second Elisabeth Sanderus (1663–1710) ***

(1682–1749), oldest of Justus’ children with Schouten ****

Francina Margaretha van Huysum Francina Margaretha van Huysum (1707–1789), was a Dutch 18th-century flower painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography She was born in Amsterdam as the daughter of Jan van Huysum and probably assisted him with his work.Justus van Huysum the Younger Justus van Huysum II, sometimes styled Justus II van Huysum or Justus van Huysum the Younger (1684–1706) was a member of the van Huysum Dutch painting family. He painted “battle-pieces with extraordinary spirit and facility.” He died relat ...

(1684–1706), Justus’ son by Schouten ***

Jacob van Huysum Jacob van Huysum (1688 – 1740) was an 18th-century botanical painter from the northern Netherlands who moved to England in 1721. Van Huysum was baptized 25 February 1688 in Amsterdam.Maria van Huysum Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

(1696–after 1760), painter and drafter, Justus’ daughter by second wife Elisabeth Sanderus *** Josua van Huysum (1699–1728), painter in other genres, Justus’ son by second wife Sanderus ***

Michiel van Huysum Michiel is a Dutch masculine given name equivalent to Michael and a Venetian surname. Given name *Michiel Andrieszoon (died 1684), Dutch pirate *Michiel Bartman (born 1967), Dutch rower *Michiel Borstlap (born 1966), Dutch pianist and composer ...

(1703–1777), painter of fruit and flower still life paintings, and Arcadian landscapes, Justus’ son by second wife Sanderus, may have studied with his older half-brother Jan

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“van Huijzum” in the Amsterdam City Archives
* it:Huysum (famiglia)

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