Abraham van Beijeren
Abraham van Beijeren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1620 The Hague |
| Died | March 1690 Rotterdam |
| Occupation | Painter |
Abraham Hendriksz van Beijeren or Abraham van Beyeren (c. 1620, The Hague – March 1690, Overschie (Rotterdam)) was a Dutch Baroque painter of still lifes. Little recognized in his day and initially active as a marine painter, he is now considered one of the most important painters of still lifes, and still lifes of fish and so-called 'pronkstillevens', i.e. sumptuous still lifes of luxurious objects.