Samuel van Hoogstraten

Born in Dordrecht in 1627, Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten began his artistic training with his father, Dirk van Hoogstraten. Following his father's death around 1640, he moved to Amsterdam, where he entered the prestigious workshop of Rembrandt. This period profoundly influenced his early style, as seen in a 1645 portrait in the Lichtenstein collection, which clearly imitates his master. Van Hoogstraten quickly established himself as an independent master, specializing in por…