Craesbeeck, Joos van

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Joos van Craesbeeck (1625-1660)

• Was a Flemish baker and a painter.
• Joos van Craesbeeck was born in Neerlinter (now a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium).
• Based on information provided by contemporary Flemish biographer Cornelis de Bie in his book Het Gulden Cabinet van Craesbeeck is believed to have become Brouwer's pupil and best friend.
• Van Craesbeeck became a master in Antwerp's Guild of Saint Luke in 1633–1634 as a baker and painter.
• In 1637 he was widowed and obtained an inheritance.
• That year he is recorded as the owner of a new house with a bakery in Antwerp.
• From this time onwards he was able to dedicate himself full-time to painting.
• The movements of van Craesbeek between 1637 and 1651, the year he became master in the Brussels Guild of Saint Luke are not clear.
• In 1653, Adriaen Rombouts was his pupil.
• The death date of van Craesbeeck is not known with certainty but it must be situated between 1660 and 1661 since in 1660 a Lucas Viters was registered as his pupil at the Guild and a year later Cornelis de Bie reported him as deceased.
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Sketch for The Revolt of Cairo (1809-1810)

Joos van Craesbeeck and Willem van Herp I, Rich and poor at the inn, First half of the 17th century

Original, MAS, Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp, Belgium. Visited in 2023.

Joos van Craesbeeck and Willem van Herp I, Rich and poor at the inn, First half of the 17th century

Joos van Craesbeeck and Willem van Herp I, Rich and poor at the inn, First half of the 17th century

Joos van Craesbeeck and Willem van Herp I, Rich and poor at the inn, First half of the 17th century

Joos van Craesbeeck and Willem van Herp I, Rich and poor at the inn, First half of the 17th century

Joos van Craesbeeck, Death is Fierce and Quick, 1648-1649

Original, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium. Visited in 2023.

Joos van Craesbeeck, Death is Fierce and Quick, 1648-1649

Joos van Craesbeeck, Death is Fierce and Quick, 1648-1649

Joos van Craesbeeck, Death is Fierce and Quick, 1648-1649

Joos van Craesbeeck, Death is Fierce and Quick, 1648-1649

Attributed to Joos van Craesbeeck, Smokers, c. 1650

Original, Museum Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon. Visited in 2022.

Attributed to Joos van Craesbeeck, Smokers, c. 1650