Gerrit Duyckinck (1660 - ca. 1713)

• Was an american painter.
• He was born in New Amsterdam.
• Gerrit, the youngest son of Evert and Hendrickje Duyckinck, was baptized into the Dutch Church in New Amsterdam on April 11, 1660.
• He was described as early as 1679 as a painter.
• In 1680 was assisting his father in the making and painting of glass for churches and private homes in Dutch towns from New York to Kingston.
• He was admitted freeman of NYC in February 1698/99.
• As early as 1679 he was referred to as "Schilder" (painter), and in 1698/9 he is called a "Limner" ("The Burghers of New Amsterdam, 1675-1866,").
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