Caspar Netscher

(1639–1684) nederländsk målare

Caspar Netscher (1639–1684) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Caspar Netscher belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.

Caspar Netscher was born in Heidelberg and died in The Hague. The teachers included Gerard ter Borch and Hendrick Coster. Caspar Netscher worked in Bordeaux, Heidelberg, and The Hague. Caspar Netscher became a member of Confrerie Pictura. The students included Olivier van Deuren, Jan Tilius, Theodorus Netscher, and Anthonie Netscher.

The best-known works include ‘Music-making company’, ‘Portrait of Maurits Le Leu de Wilhem (1643- 1724)’, ‘Portrait of Maria Timmers (1658-1753)’, and ‘Singing lesson’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait painting, genre painting, and history painting. The catalogue has 216 works by Caspar Netscher with free images. The dated works span the years 1629–1800. Works by Caspar Netscher are held by several collections, among them Rijksmuseum, Leiden Collection, Dresdens nationella konstsamlingar, and Amsterdam Museum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include David Teniers III, Gerrit Berckheyde, Antonio Franchi, Meindert Hobbema, and Luigi Garzi.

• The Baroque
• A Woman Feeding a Parrot, with a Page