Salomon de Bray
(1597–1664) Dutch painter, printmaker and architect (1597-1664)
Salomon de Bray (1597–1664) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Salomon de Bray belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Salomon de Bray was born in Amsterdam and died in Haarlem. The teachers included Hendrik Goltzius and Cornelis van Haarlem. Salomon de Bray worked in Haarlem. Salomon de Bray became a member of Haarlem Guild of St. Luke. The students included Jan de Bray.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of a young woman in fantasy costume (Semiramis)’, ‘Abrahams offer’, ‘Young Woman Combing Her Hair’, and ‘Jeune Paysanne’. The works belong mainly to the genre history painting. The catalogue has 35 works by Salomon de Bray with free images. The dated works span the years 1622–1700. Works by Salomon de Bray are held by several collections, among them Adolphe Schloss collection, Frans Hals Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum, and Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jacques Linard, Henricus Hondius, Pieter Symonsz. Potter, Cornelis Schut, and Sebastian Stoskopff.