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| Cornelis Saftleven Gorinchem, 1607 - Rotterdam, 14 June 1681 |
Cornelis Saftleven was born in Gorinchem in 1607. Around 1627, he went to Rotterdam where he lived until his death in 1681, only interceded by a period in Antwerp between 1632 and 1637. Saftleven was a versatile painter, which is reflected by the many genres he worked in, such as landscapes, portraits, animal paintings and genre works. His paintings can be found in many well-known museums all over the world, such as the Museum of Fine Arts in Vienna and the museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam. His paintings can be found in many well-known museums all over the world, such as the Museum of Fine Arts in Vienna and the museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam. |