Albertus Clouwet (name variations: Albertus Clouet, Albert Clowet, Aubert Clouwet, Haubertus Clouwet, Albertus Cluet, nickname Zandzak) (1636, Antwerp – 1679, Naples), was a Flemish engraver who had a successful career in Italy.
Biography
He travelled to Rome and joined the bentvueghels with the bentname Zandzak. [1] He arrived there in the company of the painter Abraham Genoels, whose party he joined en route southwards from Antwerp. [1]
He was possibly the cousin of Peeter or Petrus Clouwet. [2] He was a pupil of Cornelis Bloemaert in Rome and worked with him in Florence. [2] Back in Rome in 1663 he married the German lady Lucia Fosman there. [2] He is known as a portrait engraver. [2]
References
- ^ a b Albertus Clouwet in Abraham Genoels Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken (in Dutch)
- ^ a b c d Albertus Clouwet in the RKD (in Dutch)
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Albertus Clouwet (name variations: Albertus Clouet, Albert Clowet, Aubert Clouwet, Haubertus Clouwet, Albertus Cluet, nickname Zandzak) (1636, Antwerp – 1679, Naples), was a Flemish engraver who had a successful career in Italy.
Biography
He travelled to Rome and joined the bentvueghels with the bentname Zandzak. [1] He arrived there in the company of the painter Abraham Genoels, whose party he joined en route southwards from Antwerp. [1]
He was possibly the cousin of Peeter or Petrus Clouwet. [2] He was a pupil of Cornelis Bloemaert in Rome and worked with him in Florence. [2] Back in Rome in 1663 he married the German lady Lucia Fosman there. [2] He is known as a portrait engraver. [2]
References
- ^ a b Albertus Clouwet in Abraham Genoels Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken (in Dutch)
- ^ a b c d Albertus Clouwet in the RKD (in Dutch)
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