Pieter de Molijn

Pieter de Molijn, born in London in 1595 to Flemish parents, became a prominent Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver. His early life and training are not fully documented, but he likely traveled to Italy, a common path for artists of his era. By 1616, he was a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke, a testament to his established artistic career. He spent significant time in Delft between 1616 and 1627, where he remarried after the death of his first wife. De Molijn is bes…