Barend Graat (1628 - 1709)

Little is known about Graat’s origins and his early instruction; it is thought that from 1640 he received instruction from an obscure artist called Hans Bodt. According to the Dutch painter and writer Arnold Houbraken (1660–1719), Graat began his career as an emulator of Pieter van Laer (1599– after 1642), whose folkloric street scenes were much admired. From the 1650s, Graat took up various trends in painting, and was at home in almost all genres. In 1654 he was instrumental in reviving the Amsterdam Guild of St Luke, and around 1690/95 he established his own school of drawing.

Author: Habersatter Thomas

Literature: Ducke Astrid, Habersatter Thomas (Hrsg./Edi.): von | from 0 auf | to 100. Residenzgalerie Salzburg 1923-2023. Salzburg 2023, S./p. 144