About Abraham de Verwer
Lived 1585 – 1650 (aged 64–65). Abraham de Verwer was a Dutch painter and draftsperson.
Abraham de Verwer (1585, Haarlem – 19 August 1650 (buried), Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter of cityscapes, (river) landscapes and seascapes.
Biography He was also called Abraham de Verweer van Burghstrate.
It is unknown who taught him to paint, but he was noted in his wife's testament in Haarlem in 1607 as a "schrijnwerker" or cabinet-maker, and in 1614 he was noted in an Amsterdam estate inventory as a painter. Verwer returned to Amsterdam, where he obtained citizenship on 23 January 1641, and bought a house on Prinsengracht in 1642.
He was buried in the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.
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Who was Abraham de Verwer?
Dutch painter (1585-1650)
When was Abraham de Verwer born?
Abraham de Verwer was born in 1585 in Haarlem.
When did Abraham de Verwer die?
Abraham de Verwer died in 1650 in Amsterdam.
What was Abraham de Verwer's occupation?
Abraham de Verwer was a painter and draftsperson.
What nationality was Abraham de Verwer?
Abraham de Verwer was Dutch.
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