Michiel Sweerts
(1618–1664) Flemish painter and printmaker (1618–1664)
Michiel Sweerts (1618–1664) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Michiel Sweerts belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Michiel Sweerts was born in Brussels and died in Goa. Wikidata associates Michiel Sweerts with Baroque.
The best-known works include ‘A Sleeping Boy and a Man Removing Fleas from Himself’, ‘Peasant Family, with a Man Removing Fleas from Himself’, and ‘A Painter’s Studio’. The catalogue has 127 works by Michiel Sweerts with free images. The dated works span the years 1637–1700. Works by Michiel Sweerts are held by several collections, among them Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis, Accademia di San Luca, and Eremitaget.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Anna Maria von Baden-Durlach, Jan Thomas, Nicolaas van Eyck, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and Muin Musavvir.