Cornelis Verelst (1667?–1734) was an 18th-century flower painter from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

It is not clear if Verelst was born in

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as no baptismal record survived. He was the son of

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and brother of

Maria Verelst Maria Verelst (1680–1744) was an 18th-century English painter. Biography Verelst was born in Vienna, but moved with her family to London at the age of three. Her father was the Dutch painter Harman Verelst, who taught her and her brother ...

.Cornelis Verelst
in the

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He is known for flower still lifes in the manner of his uncle Simon Verelst. He died in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Verelst, Cornelis 1667 births 1734 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Painters from Amsterdam Flower artists