Frans de Hulst [SEP] occupation
Frans de Hulst
Frans de Hulst (1610, Haarlem – 1661, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography.
According to the RKD he was a pupil of Pieter Mulier I and became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1631. He is known for beach scenes and landscapes in the manner of Salomon van Ruysdael and Jan van Goyen.
References.
- Frans de Hulst on Artnet
along with Frans de Hulst (deacon was Thomas Wijck) and in 1661 he was "oud-vinder", while Frans de Hulst was deacon and Jacob de Wet was vinder. He was nominated with Jacob de Wet again for "vinder" in 1670 (they lost to Jan de Bray and Gerrit Pietersen Berchem).
His landscapes often show grazing animals, particularly cattle and sheep, which have been confused in the past with works by Berchem, Hendrik Mommers, Adriaen van der Kabel, Willem Buytewech, and Dirck