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Dutch painter (1645–1705)

Michiel van Musscher (January 1645 – 20 June 1705) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

Michiel van Musscher was born in Rotterdam in January 1645 and was later baptized on 27 January.

Self-Portrait - Rijksmuseum

According to Houbraken, he showed a talent for drawing at a young age, and had many teachers, of which he kept a record. His first teacher was Martinus Saeghmolen in 1660 for two months, and in 1661, he took lessons from Abraham van den Tempel. In 1665 he took seven lessons with Gabriel Metsu, and in 1667 he spent three months in Haarlem to take lessons with Adriaen van Ostade.

Though his entire education spanned several years, Houbraken was astonished that he became so skilled with so few hou Portrait of the Artist in His Studio - The Leiden Collection LINE