GREBBER, Frans Pietersz. de (b. 1573, Haarlem, d. 1649, Haarlem) |
BiographyNetherlandish painter, father of Pieter de Grebber. He was the pupil of Jacob Savery I. From c. 1600, he was active in Haarlem as a successful portraitist.
He was a member of the Guild of Saint Luke, for which he held a number of offices. Several pupils assisted him in his workshop: his son Pieter and daughter Maria, as well as Judith Leyster and Pieter Saenredam. He remained an important figure in Haarlem until his death.
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