Abraham Genoels [SEP] place of death
Abraham Genoels
Abraham Genoels II or Abraham Genouil (nickname: Archimedes) (25 May 1640, Antwerp – 10 May 1723, Antwerp) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman, engraver and tapestry designer. He is now mainly known for his landscape paintings, drawings and prints. He had an international career that saw him work in Paris, Rome and Antwerp.
Life.
Abraham Genoels was born on 25 May 1640 in Antwerp as the son of the starch maker Peter Genoels and Cornelia Melis. He studied from
at the end of his second volume on artists. Houbraken mentioned him again in his third volume in the list of artists who signed Abraham Genoels' "bentbrief".
He was the younger brother of Abraham Brueghel who accompanied him to Naples, but returned to Rome after his brother's death. Like his brother, he is known for fruit still lifes.
Jan Baptist Brueghel died in Rome.
Sources.
- Jan Baptist Brueghel on Artnet