Johannes Elison
Dutch cleric painted by Rembrandt
About Johannes Elison
Lived 1581 – 1639 (aged 58).
Johannes Elison (11 April 1581, Amsterdam, Holland – 19 August 1639, Norwich, Norfolk, England ) was a Dutch Reverend who was painted by Rembrandt Van Rijn in 1634. He enrolled in Leiden University at the age of seventeen in 1598. He was the minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Norfolk, England. The portrait by Rembrandt was likely commissioned by Elison's son, Johannes Elison Jr., who was a wealthy merchant in Norwich.
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Dutch cleric painted by Rembrandt
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Johannes Elison was born on 11 April 1581.
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Johannes Elison died on 19 August 1639.
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