Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen

Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen
Portrait of Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen after a design by Anthony van Dyck
Born1607
Antwerp, Habsburg Netherlands
Diedcirca 1651
Antwerp
Known forPainting

Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen or Christoffel van der Laemen[1] (1607/1620 – c. 1651) was a Flemish painter who specialized in merry company scenes with elegant figures.[2] His favorite themes were card and backgammon players, brothel scenes, the prodigal son, dancing, music making and scenes of food and drink set in elegant rooms, inns and gardens.

  1. ^ Name variations: Christoffel Jacobsz van der Lamen, Christoffel Jacobsz. van der Laenen
  2. ^ Christoffel Jacobsz. van der Laemen at the Netherlands Institute for Art History