Abraham Beerstraaten Explained

Abraham Beerstraaten (1643 in Amsterdam  - 1666), was a Dutch Golden Age painter of winter scenes.

Abraham was baptized in the Noorderkerk on 4 October as the son of Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten.^[1] In 1662, together with his father, he traveled to Friesland, Groningen and many other places in Holland. He died before September 1666.^{[2] [3]} Abraham Storck who cooperated with him, inherited his unfinished paintings of the town hall.^{[4] [5]}

Almost all sources and literature give divergent and often contradictory information. His works are confused with those of his father and brother Anthonie Beerstraaten.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://archief.amsterdam/archief/5001/75 DTB Dopen, archiefnummer 5001, inventarisnummer 75, blad p.81, aktenummer DTB 75
2. https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/5892 Abraham Beerstraaten
3. https://www.kamperalmanak.nl/downloads/almanak1957/almanak1957_10_beerstraaten.pdf C.N. Fehrmann (1957) Kamper Almanak, p. 246-254
4. Menno Jonker (2021) Abraham Beerstraaten en Abraham Storck, Oude Stadhuis te Amsterdam, ca. 1663-1667
5. https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/2734851/173585_09_Schildersbiografie_n.pdf Jager, A. (2016). 'Galey-schilders' en 'dosijnwerck': De productie, distributie en consumptie van goedkope historiestukken in zeventiende-eeuws Amsterdam
6. https://onh.nl/verhaal/beerstraten-wie-schilderde-wat