Hendrik Schoock

Hendrik Schoock (baptised 4 May 1630, Utrecht – 24 July 1707, Utrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

According to Arnold Houbraken he was a pupil of Jan Lievens and Abraham Bloemaert who later took to garland painting in the manner of Jan Davidsz. de Heem.^[1] He had already become a history painter, but encouraged by De Heem, he changed to still life painting.^[1]

According to the RKD he helped Gerard Hoet set up a drawing academy in Utrecht in 1697.^[2]

Gallery

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  Flower garland, c. 1680, wood, 22 x 28 cm, Centraal Museum, Utrecht
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  Fruit garland, c. 1680, wood, 21,5 x 27,5 cm, Centraal Museum, Utrecht

References

1. (in Dutch) Hendrik Schook in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
2. Hendrik Schoock in the RKD

• Hendrik Schoock on Artnet