Daniel Seghers

Portrait of Seghers by Paulus Pontius

Daniël Seghers or Daniel Seghers[1] (3 December 1590 – 2 November 1661[2]) was a Flemish Jesuit brother and painter who specialized in flower still lifes. He is particularly well known for his contributions to the genre of flower garland painting.[3] His paintings were collected enthusiastically by aristocratic patrons and he had numerous followers and imitators.[4]

  1. ^ Other name variations: Daniël Segers, Daniël Zegers, Daniël Zeghers
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rkd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Irene Haberland, "Seghers, Daniel," Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press, [accessed 15 February 2015].
  4. ^ John Rupert Martin, "A Portrait of Rubens by Daniel Seghers," Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University, vol. 17 (1958), pp. 2–20.