Willem van Aelst
(1627–1683) painter from the Northern Netherlands (1627–1683)
Willem van Aelst (1627–1683) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Willem van Aelst belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Willem van Aelst was born in Delft and died in Amsterdam. Willem van Aelst studied under Evert van Aelst. Willem van Aelst worked in Delft, France, Paris, and Florence. Wikidata associates Willem van Aelst with realism. Willem van Aelst became a member of Bentvueghels. The students included Rachel Ruysch.
The best-known works include ‘Flower still life with a watch’, ‘Still Life with Partridges’, and ‘Still Life with Poultry’. The works belong mainly to the genres still life and floral painting. The catalogue has 60 works by Willem van Aelst with free images. The dated works span the years 1643–1682. Works by Willem van Aelst are held by several collections, among them Ashmolean Museum, Mauritshuis, Nationalmuseum, and Richard Green Fine Paintings. Wikidata links one work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Baroque’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Willem Schellinks, Samuel van Hoogstraten, Lieve Verschuier, Alexander Coosemans, and Jacob van der Ulft.