About Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder
Lived 1576 – 1654 (aged 78). Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder was a painter.
Ferdinand van Apshoven, "the Elder", is recorded to have been baptized at Antwerp on 17 May 1576. In 1592–93, he entered the atelier of Adam van Noort and, in 1596–97, he was free of the Guild of Painters of that city. He was both an historical painter and a portraitist, but no work by him exists. That he was successful as a teacher in art is evident, for the records of the Guild mention seven pupils of his. He died in 1654 or 1655.
He is the father of painter Thomas van Apshoven (1622–1664/7) and painter and art dealer Ferdinand van Apshoven the Younger (1630–1694).
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Who was Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder?
painter
When was Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder born?
Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder was born on 17 May 1576 in Antwerp.
When did Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder die?
Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder died on 18 September 1654 in Antwerp.
What was Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder's occupation?
Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder was a painter.
What nationality was Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder?
Ferdinand van Apshoven the Elder's recorded nationality: Habsburg Netherlands.
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