Claes Van Beresteyn

Place: Haarlem

Born: 1629

Death: 1684

Biography:

Claes van Beresteyn, was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter who founded a hofje in his hometown of Haarlem. He was born in Haarlem as the youngest of 6 children of the lawyer Paulus van Beresteyn and his third wife Catharina van der Eem. His portrait as a child was added to the family portrait in a long swathe of canvas on the right hand side. This canvas was later sold in the 19th century to the Louvre as a … See moreClaes van Beresteyn (1627–1684), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter who founded a hofje in his… See moreHe died in Haarlem and his testament founding the Hofje van Beresteyn that he had drawn up in 1677 was executed in his name in 1684. The… See moreAccording to the RKD he was influenced by Jacob van Ruisdael. He is known for prints and landscapes with horsemen. The Rijksmuseum has … See more