About Gerard van Zyl
Lived 1607 – 1665 (aged 57–58). Gerard van Zyl was a Dutch painter and designer.
Gerrit or Gerard Pietersz van Zijl, also van Zyl / Zyll or Geerards (c.1607, Leiden – 19 December 1665, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of portraits and genre scenes.
Biography He is the best-known member of a family of painters active in the 16th and 17th centuries during the Dutch Golden Age. A pupil of Jacob Pynas in Amsterdam, he worked in London from 1639 to 1641, where he was a friend of Anthony van Dyck. His portraits were popular in his own lifetime, and according to Houbraken's biography of Jan Verkolje, he was an inspiration to aspiring portrait painters. He painted a now-lost portrait of Govert Flinck which Abraham Blooteling made into a print.
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Who was Gerard van Zyl?
Dutch artist (1607-1665)
When was Gerard van Zyl born?
Gerard van Zyl was born in 1607 in Leiden.
When did Gerard van Zyl die?
Gerard van Zyl died on 19 December 1665 in Amsterdam.
What was Gerard van Zyl's occupation?
Gerard van Zyl was a painter and designer.
What nationality was Gerard van Zyl?
Gerard van Zyl was Dutch.
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· DBpedia: Gerard Pietersz van Zijl
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