About Victor Mahu
Lived 1647 – 1700. Victor Mahu was a painter.
Victor Mahu (born Antwerp, 23-10-1647 (church of Saint Jacob), fl 1689 - 1700) was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp who specialized in genre painting. He is mainly known for his genre scenes of drinkers, card and board game players, dancers, musicians, peasants, cooks, and maids placed in tavern or kitchen interiors.
Life Little is known about the life of Victor Mahu. His father was the Antwerp-based painter Cornelis Mahu (1613–1689), who was a versatile artist who practiced in many genres including still life, genre paintings, and seascapes and showed a very high level of craftsmanship in his compositions.
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Who was Victor Mahu?
Flemish painter, active from 1689, died 1700
When was Victor Mahu born?
Victor Mahu was born on 23 October 1647 in Antwerp.
When did Victor Mahu die?
Victor Mahu died in 1700 in Antwerp.
What was Victor Mahu's occupation?
Victor Mahu was a painter.
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