Cornelis Jacobsz Delff

Still-Life of Kitchen Utensils

Cornelis Jacobsz. Delff (1570–1643) was a Dutch Golden Age still life painter.

Biography

Delff was born in Gouda. According to Houbraken he was first a pupil of his father Jacob Delff, and then of Cornelis van Haarlem.^[1] He was a good painter of still lifes.^[1]

According to the RKD he became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke in 1613, and his kitchen still life paintings were followed by Sir Nathaniel Bacon (1585-1627), Gillis Gillisz. de Bergh, and Jan Willemsz. van der Wilde.^{[2] [2]} He died in Delft.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Dutch) Cornelis Jacobsz. Delff Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
2. ^ ^{a b} Cornelis Jacobsz. Delff in the RKD

• Cornelis Jacobsz. Delff on Artnet

Persondata
Name	Delff, Cornelis Jacobsz.
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch Golden Age painter
Date of birth	1570
Place of birth	Delft
Date of death	1643
Place of death	Delft