Benjamin learned to paint from his older half - brother , Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp .
According to the RKD , Houbraken was mistaken about the family , and Benjamin and Jacob were both born in Dordrecht as the sons of a glasspainter from Venlo named Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp .
Benjamin learned to paint from Benjamin 's older half - brother , Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp .
According to the RKD , Houbraken was mistaken about the family , and Benjamin and Jacob were both born in Dordrecht as the sons of a glasspainter from Venlo named Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp .