Collection: Egbert van Heemskerk II
Egbert van Heemskerk II (1634–1704) was a Dutch Golden Age genre painter and draftsman, born in Haarlem. He was the son of the genre painter Egbert van Heemskerk the Elder and a student of Pieter Fransz. de Grebber. Van Heemskerk II moved to London in the 1670s, where he died.
Van Heemskerk II produced comical and satirical genre works, often depicting peasant life. His style followed the manner of his father and Adriaen Brouwer. Some of his works were engraved and printed during his lifetime, supported by his patron, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester.
