Matthijs Wulfraet

Mathijs Wulfraet (1 January 1648 – 1727) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

Wulfraet was born in Arnhem. According to Houbraken he was born on New Year's Eve between midnight and one in the morning. His father, who came from Germany and was a language teacher and doctor, wanted his son to follow in his footsteps and sent him to Latin school. Young Mathijs had more interest in drawing than anything else and even though he was punished for drawing more often than studying, he went on collecting prints, drawings, and drawing utensils to keep up with his hobby. It is unknown at which point he travelled to Frankfurt, but he is registered there. He died in Amsterdam.