# HOOFT, Willem Dirksz.

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1594–1658
- Profession: graphic artist
- School: Dutch

## Biography

Dutch craftsman and publisher. He wrote five plays, Jan Saly \(1622\), Doortrapte Melis \(1623\), Styve Piet \(1628\), Andrea de Piere Peerdekooper \(1628\) and Heden-daeghsche Verlooren Soon \(1630\). No other biographical data are available about him.

## Related artworks

- [The Prodigal Son](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hooft-willem-dirksz-ra81b364ec9efb6/the-prodigal-son-rc4c4cfd967eed1>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)