Albertus Clouwet Explained

Albertus Clouwet (name variations: Albertus Clouet, Albert Clowet, Aubert Clouwet, Haubertus Clouwet, Albertus Cluet, nickname Zandzak) (1636, Antwerp  - 1679, Naples), was a Flemish engraver who had a successful career in Italy.

Biography

He travelled to Rome and joined the bentvueghels with the bentname Zandzak.[1] He arrived there in the company of the painter Abraham Genoels, whose party he joined en route southwards from Antwerp.[1]

He was possibly the cousin of Peeter or Petrus Clouwet.[2] He was a pupil of Cornelis Bloemaert in Rome and worked with him in Florence.[2] Back in Rome in 1663 he married the German lady Lucia Fosman there.[2] He is known as a portrait engraver.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/houb005groo01_01/houb005groo01_01_0351.htm Albertus Clouwet in Abraham Genoels Biography
  2. https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/356347 Albertus Clouwet