Willem Verschuring (September 25, 1660, Gorinchem – March 11, 1726, Gorinchem), was a Dutch Golden Age Painter, Mezzotinter and a Burgomaster. He was born to Hendrik Verschuring and Aertgen van der Ham.
Biography
He learned to paint from his father, Hendrik Verschuring, and later became a pupil of Jan Verkolje in Delft. He specialized in making portraits and merry companies and could have become a great painter, but he left painting for more lucrative pursuits.
According to the RKD he followed in the footsteps of his father and became a member of the Gorinchem regency (Vroedschap) in 1702.
References
- ^ "Willem Verschuring". ecartico.org. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ (in Dutch) Willem Verschuring biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
- "ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research)". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- Willem Verschuring in the RKD