About Cornelis van Slingeland
Lived 1635 – 1686 (aged 50–51). Cornelis van Slingeland was a Dutch painter.
Cornelis van Slingeland (1635 in Dordrecht – 1686 in Dordrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
According to Houbraken he was both a cook and a painter, known by the bentname "Zeehaan" (Sea-rooster, or Sea-cock) for going to Rome twice by sea. He lived in Dordrecht "by de Groothoofdspoort, over 't Ossenhoofd". He ran a kitchen for feeding the poor.
He was possibly related to Pieter Cornelisz van Slingelandt. No known works survive.
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Who was Cornelis van Slingeland?
painter from the Northern Netherlands (1635-1686)
When was Cornelis van Slingeland born?
Cornelis van Slingeland was born in 1635 in Dordrecht.
When did Cornelis van Slingeland die?
Cornelis van Slingeland died in 1686 in Dordrecht.
What was Cornelis van Slingeland's occupation?
Cornelis van Slingeland was a painter.
What nationality was Cornelis van Slingeland?
Cornelis van Slingeland was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cornelis van Slingeland. https://biography.guide/cornelis-van-slingeland/
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