About Cornelis Kruys
Lived 1619 – 1654 (aged 34–35). Cornelis Kruys was a Dutch painter, café owner and innkeeper.
Cornelis Kruys (1619, in Haarlem – 1660, in Schiedam) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
According to the RKD, he was a painter of flower still lifes. He became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1644. He became a member of the Leiden Guild of St. Luke in 1649, and moved to Schiedam in 1651.
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Who was Cornelis Kruys?
Dutch Golden Age painter (1622–1654)
When was Cornelis Kruys born?
Cornelis Kruys was born in 1619 in Haarlem.
When did Cornelis Kruys die?
Cornelis Kruys died in 1654 in Schiedam.
What was Cornelis Kruys's occupation?
Cornelis Kruys was a painter, café owner and innkeeper.
What nationality was Cornelis Kruys?
Cornelis Kruys was Dutch.
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