Hendrik Schoock Explained

Hendrik Schoock (baptised 4 May 1630, Utrecht  - 24 July 1707, Utrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

According to Arnold Houbraken he was a pupil of Jan Lievens and Abraham Bloemaert who later took to garland painting in the manner of Jan Davidsz. de Heem.[1] He had already become a history painter, but encouraged by De Heem, he changed to still life painting.

According to the RKD he helped Gerard Hoet set up a drawing academy in Utrecht in 1697.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Hendrik Schook in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/70979 Hendrik Schoock