Jacob de heusch biography of barack

Dutch painter

Jacob de Heusch (November 23, (bapt.) - May 8, ), was a Dutch painter.

Jacob de Heusch, Artist, (1657 - 1701) — ArtHistory.GG

He was Willem de Heusch's nephew, signing like his uncle, with an initial monogram combining J, D, and H (substituting an initial J for the initial G of his uncle's Guglielmo.

Life

De Heusch was born in Utrecht. He learnt drawing from his uncle, and travelled to Rome in , where he acquired friends and patrons for whom he executed pictures after his return.

According to Houbraken, he became a member of the Bentvueghels and made trips to Venice and other cities with friends, painting in the manner of Salvator Rosa.^[2] After several years in Italy he returned to Utrecht, where he lived with his brother, a postmaster.^[2] He continued painting, but was not highly productive, and most of his work was sent to Italy.^[2] He enjoyed making pleasure trips, and in he travelled to Berlin with his Bentvueghel friend Johan Teyler, and it was on his fina Jacob de Heusch - GEMY