Jacques des Rousseaux (1600 – 1638), was a Baroque painter active in Leiden. He was born in Torcoing, which at the time was part of the

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Biography

According to the RKD he was a pupil of

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in Leiden from 1630 onwards.Jacques des Rousseaux
in the

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He is known for genre works in the manner of Rembrandt.

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Jacques des Rousseaux
at PubHist 1600 births 1638 deaths Baroque painters People from Tourcoing Pupils of Rembrandt People from the Spanish Netherlands {{Netherlands-painter-stub