Egbert van Heemskerck, or Egbert Jaspersz van Heemskerk (1634–1704) was a

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painter of genre works who moved to London in the 1670s and died there in 1704. He is known for popular comical and satirical works, a few of which were engraved and printed during his lifetime, thanks to his patron

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Biography

Egbert Jaspersz was born in

to the doctor Jasper Jaspersz van Heemskerck and his wife Marytge Jansdr van Stralen.Egbert Heemskerck I
in the

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He first became a pupil of the painter

Pieter de Grebber Pieter Fransz de Grebber (c.1600–1652/3)Between September 24, 1652, and January 29, 1653 was a Dutch Golden Age Dutch Golden Age painting, painter. Life De Grebber was born in Haarlem, the oldest son of Frans Pietersz de Grebber (1573� ...

. After his father's death, his mother married the art dealer Jan Wijnants in 1651. Jan Wijnants was the father of the landscape painter

Jan Wijnants Jan Jansz Wijnants (alternatively Wynants) (1632 – buried 23 January 1684) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography He was born in Haarlem, the son of a Catholic art dealer also named Jan Wijnants.Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1646]. Though listed in 1646, he may have become a member in 1664 (a year suspiciously lacking member registrations), like other members mistakenly registered in 1646, such as

Evert Collier Evert Collier (26 January 1642 – few days before 8 September 1708) was a Dutch Golden Age still-life painter known for vanitas and ''trompe-l'œil'' paintings. His first name is sometimes spelled "Edward" or "Edwaert" or "Eduwaert" or "Edw ...

and

Evert Oudendijck Evert Oudendijck (1650–1695) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Oudendijck was born and died in Haarlem. According to Houbraken, he painted stag hunts and other hunting scenes in landscapes, along with the artist "Drossaart".