About Willem de Vos
Lived 1566 – 1630 (aged 63–64). Willem de Vos was a Belgian painter.
Willem de Vos, engraved by Schelte a Bolswert after a painting by van Dyck. Willem de Vos (c. 1593 – c. 1629) was a Flemish Baroque painter from Antwerp.
Biography He was a nephew of the painter Maerten de Vos and his students included Justus Sustermans. His portrait was engraved by Anthony van Dyck for his iconography series. He is mentioned in Cornelis de Bie's book of artists as Guiliam de Vos.
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Who was Willem de Vos?
Flemish Baroque painter from Antwerp (1566-1630)
When was Willem de Vos born?
Willem de Vos was born in 1566 in Antwerp.
When did Willem de Vos die?
Willem de Vos died in 1630 in Antwerp.
What was Willem de Vos's occupation?
Willem de Vos was a painter.
What nationality was Willem de Vos?
Willem de Vos was Belgian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Willem de Vos (painter)
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