Jan Woutersz Stap Explained

Jan Woutersz Stap (1599–1663), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

Little is known of his life, but he was born in Amsterdam in 1599 and is known for painting genre works in that city.[1] Many of his attributed pieces appear to be portraits of people at work in some sort of allegorical context.[1] Others are religious in nature, such as The Deposition (a painting of Christ being removed from the Cross)[2] and The Entombment (a painting of Christ being placed in the tomb).[3]

He died at Amsterdam in 1663.

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Notes and References

  1. https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/74695 Jan Woutersz. genaamd Stap
  2. Web site: Attributed to Jan Woutersz. Stap (Amsterdam 1599-1663), The Deposition. www.christies.com. 17 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Attributed to Jan Woutersz. Stap (1599-1663), The Entombment. 17 March 2018.