About Adriaen Jansz Kraen
Lived 1619 – 1679 (aged 59–60). Adriaen Jansz Kraen was a Dutch painter.
Adriaen Jansz Kraen (1619, Haarlem – 1679, Haarlem), was a Dutch still life painter.
Biography In 1637 he joined the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke and in 1638 he is recorded in their books as the pupil of Jacob Willemszoon de Wet. He married his master's sister, Maria de Wet, on 13 August 1641. In 1642 he became master in the guild. His works are often confused with other Haarlem still life painters such as Pieter Claesz and Willem Claesz Heda.
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Dutch Golden Age painter (1619-1679)
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Adriaen Jansz Kraen was born in 1619 in Haarlem.
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Adriaen Jansz Kraen died in 1679 in Haarlem.
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Adriaen Jansz Kraen was a painter.
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Adriaen Jansz Kraen was Dutch.
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