Abraham Busschop or Abraham Bisschop (1670,

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– 1729,

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), was an 18th-century painter from the

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Biography

According to Houbraken he was the son of the

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and the brother of Jacobus.Abraham Busschop Biography
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by

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, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature According to the RKD he became a member of the Middelburg Guild of St. Luke in 1715.Abraham Busschop
in the

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He is known for still lifes and bird and animal pieces.

References

Notes

Ceiling piece
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Abraham Busschop
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Busschop, Abraham 1670 births 1729 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Painters from Dordrecht Dutch bird artists Dutch still life painters Painters from Middelburg