02 — ARTIST
BEERT, Osias the Elder
BIOGRAPHY
Flemish painter of still-life and flower pieces. In 1596 he went to study with Andries van Baseroo and became a master in Antwerp in 1602. He married Marguerite Ykens on 8 January 1606 and carried on business as a cork merchant. He is specially noted for his paintings of oysters, which show a masterly feeling for colour and texture.
The esteem enjoyed by Beert is indicated by the large number of pupils he had, including, in 1610, Frans van der Borch; in 1615, Frans Ykens; in 1616, Paulus Pontius; and, in 1618, Jan Willemssen. Beert's son, Osias Beert the Younger, was also a painter and became a master in 1645.
WORKS IN ARCHIVE
9 RECORDS
- Bouquet in a Niche 1650
- Breakfast Still-Life with Oysters 1608
- Still-Life of Fruit 1619
- Still-Life on a Plain Wooden Table 1615
- Still-Life with Cherries and Strawberries in China Bowls 1608
- Still-Life with Cherries and Strawberries in China Bowls (detail) 1608
- Still-Life with Flowers 1619
- Still-Life with Oysters and Pastries 1610
- Still-life 1650
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