Joseph de Bray

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In his brother Jan de Bray's family portrait depicting the banquet of Antony and Cleopatra at the moment when Cleopatra puts her earring in the wine, Joseph is depicted on the right holding an empty tray and carafe. Jan de Bray - The de Bray Family (The Banquet of Antony and Cleopatra) - WGA03122.jpg
In his brother Jan de Bray's family portrait depicting the banquet of Antony and Cleopatra at the moment when Cleopatra puts her earring in the wine, Joseph is depicted on the right holding an empty tray and carafe.

Joseph de Bray (1630, Haarlem – 1664, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Haarlem City and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland and is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Haarlem had a population of 159,556 in 2017. It is a 15-minute train ride from Amsterdam, and many residents commute to the country's capital for work.

Dutch Golden Age Historical period of the Netherlands from 1575 to 1675

The Dutch Golden Age was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first section is characterized by the Eighty Years' War, which ended in 1648. The Golden Age continued in peacetime during the Dutch Republic until the end of the century.

Biography

Ode to the Herring, still life with herring and poem by Jacob Westerbaen, 1656 Joseph de Bray - Still-Life.jpg
Ode to the Herring, still life with herring and poem by Jacob Westerbaen, 1656

According to the RKD he was born into an artistic family as the son of Salomon de Bray and Anna Westerbaen (sister of the painter Jan and the poet Jacob Westerbaen). [1] He was the brother of the painters Jan, Dirck, and Jacob de Bray. [1]

Salomon de Bray painter from the Northern Netherlands

Salomon de Bray was a Dutch Golden Age architect and painter.

Jacob Westerbaen Dutch poet, physician and writer

Ridder Jacob Westerbaen, heer (squire) of Brantwyck-en-Ghybelant, was a Dutch poet.

Jan de Bray painter from the Northern Netherlands

Jan de Bray, was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He lived and worked in Haarlem until the age of 60, when he went bankrupt and moved to Amsterdam.

He is known for fruit and flower still life paintings and some italianate landscapes. [1] He died young 4 days after his father, probably from an outbreak of the plague in Haarlem.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Joseph de Bray in the RKD
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