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Painter from the Northern Netherlands
A.K.A.
W. V. Schuring
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Birth:
25 September 1660(Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands)
Death:
11 March 1726(Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Willem Verschuring (September 25, 1660, Gorinchem – March 11, 1726, Gorinchem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
He learned to paint from his father, Hendrik Verschuring, and later became a pupil of Jan Verkolje in Delft. He specialized in making portraits and merry companies and could have become a great painter, but he left painting for more lucrative pursuits.
According to the RKD he followed in the footsteps of his father and became a member of the Gorinchem regency (Vroedschap) in 1702.