Cornelis de Man (1621 – 1706)

• Was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

• As a young man, Kornelis wanted to travel beyond the port of Dordrecht, spending a year in Paris as soon as he came of age and had enough talent to pay his way with his painting skills.

• According to the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) he became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke in 1642 and ultimately travelled to Italy.

• He was well-received in Paris at the outset of his travels.

• But set off in the Spring for Lyon in order to cross Lombardia and the mountains before another winter set in.

• He settled for two years in Florence, where he had a rich patron, but finally stayed the longest in Rome. 

• On the way back home he stopped in Venice, and in the end was gone for a total of nine years.

• He was back in 1653 and stayed in Delft.

• He became a successful painter in Delft, painting a prestigious group portrait for the Anatomy guild there.

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