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Nicolaes Maes (1634 – 1693)

• Was a Dutch painter known for his genre scenes, portraits, religious compositions and the occasional still life.
• Maes was a pupil of Rembrandt in Amsterdam.
• He returned to work in his native city Dordrecht for 20 years.
• In the latter part of his career he returned to Amsterdam where he became the leading portrait painter of his time.
• He was the most prominent portrait painter working in Amsterdam in the final three decennia of the 17th century.
• Maes' pupils in Dordrecht included Justus de Gelder, who was his stepson, Margaretha van Godewijk, Jacob Moelaert, and Johannes Vollevens.
• The displayed painting is a crop from: Nicolaes Maes, The Naughty Drummer, 1655.
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