Willem Verschuring

Willem Verschuring (September 25, 1660, Gorinchem – March 11, 1726, Gorinchem), was a Dutch Golden Age Painter, Mezzotinter and a Burgomaster.[1] He was born to Hendrik Verschuring and Aertgen van der Ham.[1]

Biography

He learned to paint from his father, Hendrik Verschuring, and later became a pupil of Jan Verkolje in Delft.[2] He specialized in making portraits and merry companies and could have become a great painter,[3] but he left painting for more lucrative pursuits.[2]

According to the RKD he followed in the footsteps of his father and became a member of the Gorinchem regency (Vroedschap) in 1702.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Willem Verschuring". ecartico.org. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  2. ^ a b (in Dutch) Willem Verschuring biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  3. ^ "ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research)". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  4. ^ Willem Verschuring in the RKD