Jacob Isaacksz.van Ruisdael (1628/29-1682)

• Was a Was a Dutch painter.
• From 1646 he painted Dutch countryside scenes.
• Ruisdael's work was in demand in the Dutch Republic during his lifetime.
• Ruisdael was not Jewish.
• Slive reports that, because of Ruisdael's depiction of a Jewish cemetery and various biblical names in the Ruisdael family, he often heard speculation that Ruisdael must surely be Jewish.
• The evidence shows otherwise.
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