Gabriel Metsu

Style: Baroque;

Place: Leiden

Born: 1629

Death: 1667

Biography:

Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667) was a Dutch painter of history paintings, still lifes, portraits, and genre works. He was "a highly eclectic artist, who did not adhere to a consistent style, technique, or one type of subject for long periods." Only 14 of his 133 works are dated. Gabriel Metsu was the son of Jacques Metsu (c. 1588 – March 1629) a tapestry...