Abraham Busschop
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Abraham Busschop or Abraham Bisschop (1670, Dordrecht – 1729, Middelburg), was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic.
Biography
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According to Houbraken he was the son of the Cornelis Bisschop and the brother of Jacobus.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/houb005groo01_01/houb005groo01_01_0277.htm Abraham Busschop Biography] in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
According to the RKD he became a member of the Middelburg Guild of St. Luke in 1715.[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/14429 Abraham Busschop] in the RKD He is known for still lifes and bird and animal pieces.
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Notes
- [https://archive.today/20130222164747/http://www.verenigingrembrandt.nl/collectie/kunstenaar/abraham-busschop/plafondstuk-de-raaf-die-beroofd-wordt-van-de-veren-waarmee-hij-zich-had-getooid Ceiling piece] in the Dordrecht Museum
- [http://www.artnet.com/artists/abraham-bisschop/past-auction-results Abraham Busschop] on Artnet
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Category:18th-century Dutch painters
Category:18th-century Dutch male artists
Category:Painters from Dordrecht