FRYTOM, Frederik van

Dutch painter and draughtsman. It is not known where and precisely when he was born, but he married in Delft in 1652, which would put his age around 20. He never joined the GuildGLOSSARYAn association of the masters of a particular craft, trade or profession (painters, goldsmiths, surgeons, and so on) set up to protect its members' rights and interests. Such guilds existed in virtually every European city in the 16th century. The guild also monitored standards of work, acted as a court for those who brought their trade into disrepute, and provided assistance to members in need. of St Luke, to which all the owners of the Delft faienceGLOSSARYTin-glazed European earthenware, particularly ware made in France, Germany, Spain, and Scandinavia. It developed in France in the early 16th century, was influenced by the technique and the designs of Italian maiolica, and is named for Faenza, Italy, which was famous for maiolica. It is distinguished from tin-glazed earthenware made in Italy, which is called "maiolica," and that made in the Netherlands and England, which is called "delftware." It has no connection to the ancient objects or material also named faience, which was developed in the Near East ca. 4500 BCE. factories belonged along with many of their employees, and probably worked independently for different faience producers. He occupied the post of 'guild servant' for a few years towards the end of his life. A group of plates, dishes and plaques have been attributed to him on the basis of his distinctive technique and 'handwriting'.

Frytom was the best faience decorator of his time, he raised the craft of faience decoration to new heights. He presumably worked for the pottery De Doppelde Schenkan, which existed from 1661 to 1777, the heyday of Delft earthenwareGLOSSARYA ceramic product invented in England around 1720, which belongs to the category of fine stoneware. The porous white bodies are made of fired raw materials containing clay and kaolin as well as quartz, feldspar, and talc. A transparent glaze is applied upon the first or second firing. Earthenware, which is suitable for everyday use, is distinguished by its light, creamy surface. The most famous example of this category is made by the English firm of Wedgwood (since 1780).. He painted entire landscapes of his own invention, which was exceptional for faience decorators at that time. He was more than a decorator of earthenware: he made paintings in oil as well.