Simon Pietersz Verelst
Simon Pietersz Verelst (1644–1710) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
Verelst was born in The Hague. According to the RKD he was the son of Pieter Harmensz Verelst and became a pupil in the Confrerie Pictura at the same time as his brother Herman in 1663.[1] In 1668 he moved to London, where he died. He called himself "the God of Flowers", but is known for portraits as well as flower and fruit still life paintings.[1]
Pieter Hermansz Verelst 1618–1678 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herman Verelst 1641–1702 | Simon Pietersz Verelst 1644–1721? | John Verelst 1648–1734 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornelis Verelst 1667?–1734 | Maria Verelst 1680–1744 | William Verelst 1704–1752 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ a b Simon Pietersz Verelst in the RKD
- Simon Pietersz Verelst on Artnet
- Simon Verelst on PubHist