Arnoldus van Anthonissen

Arnoldus van Anthonissen (* around 1631 probably in Leiden, † about 1703 in Zierikzee ), called Aernout, was a Dutch painter, who worked as a house painter, marble and marine painter, businessman, and probably also as an art dealer.

Life

Arnoldus van Anthonissen was born as the son of the painter Hendrick van Anthonissen and his wife Judith Flessiers to 1631. This inaccurate date and probable place of birth suffering arise from the fact that Hendrick van Anthonissen and his wife in 1632 donned a will and is considered their children. 1661 Arnoldus van Anthonissen is appointed as a house painter in Leiden and in the following year as captain of the Guild of St. Luke. In 1663 he is (in German: "Painting with the large brush dean Aernoldus Antonisse " ) as " signs met de groote tassel ceiling Aernoldus Antonisse " mentioned.

On September 23, 1664, he was not granted the right of citizenship in Zierikzee, from 1665 to 1669 he was a member of the guild in Middelburg for fine artist and painter of marble and there paid his contribution. 1677 Before he married Catharina van Hepertsdr Rheenen and after her death in 1681 Make Lina van Ijsselstejn. In addition to paintings, he produced coat of arms for the Church and maps and had its own glove and hat shop in Zierikzee. He also collected paintings of other masters. To 1703 he died in Zierikzee.