Balthasar van Cortbemde
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Balthasar van Cortbemde was born in Antwerp as a son of the art dealer Philips van Cortbemde and Catharine Verluyt.[3]
He was registered as a pupil of Jan Blanckaert in 1626.[3] He became a master of the Antwerp Guild of St Luke in 1631.[4] On 26 March 1637 he married Ursula van Hoecke, the sister of the painter Jan van den Hoecke. The couple has six children.[3]
Starting from 1648 he delivered paintings to the Antwerp art dealer Matthijs Musson. Amongst others, he produced copies after Anthony van Dyck.[2] He was also active as an art dealer himself.[3]
He received various pupils including Ingenacieus de Raet, Gloyde Verhyen, Francoys van Nuffelen, Gilam van Hoecke, Jonas Aerck and Francis Peeters.[4]
