Cornelis Troost [SEP] occupation
Cornelis Troost
Cornelis Troost (8 October 1696 – 7 March 1750) was an 18th-century actor and painter from Amsterdam.
Troost was trained as an actor and married the actress Susanna Maria van der Duyn, but became a pupil of Arnold Boonen and gave up his career for painting in 1723. 
He is primarily remembered for his works depicting scenes from the Amsterdam Theatre (he also made theatre decorations for plays) and daily life of the upper crust in Amsterdam.
One of his earliest drawings dated 1708
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.
Public collections.
Among the public collections holding works by Cornelis Troost are:
- Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Museo Municipal de Vigo "Quiñones de León", Spain
References.
- Fuchs, RH; "Dutch painting", 1978, Thames and Hudson, London,
External links.
- images
- Troost at Web Gallery of Art
- Works and literature on Cornelis Troost at PubHist