About Dirk Meerkerk
Lived 1620 – 1660 (aged 39–40). Dirk Meerkerk was a Dutch painter.
Dirk Meerkerk (1620 in Gouda – 1660 in Gouda), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
According to Houbraken he was born in the former brewery "Van den Passer" in the Keizerstraat, and travelled to Rome. He lived in Rome with the Bishop of Nantes, Gabriel de Beauvau Rivau, and returned to Gouda only to drown soon after when he fell into a canal on the way back from a funeral.
No known works survive.
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Who was Dirk Meerkerk?
Dutch Golden Age painter (1620-1660)
When was Dirk Meerkerk born?
Dirk Meerkerk was born in 1620 in Gouda.
When did Dirk Meerkerk die?
Dirk Meerkerk died in 1660 in Gouda.
What was Dirk Meerkerk's occupation?
Dirk Meerkerk was a painter.
What nationality was Dirk Meerkerk?
Dirk Meerkerk was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dirk Meerkerk. https://biography.guide/dirk-meerkerk/
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