![]() Because of his early death, his most significant commission, the cycle of paintings of the history of Batavia for Amsterdam’s Town Hall, was never completed.įlinck was highly active as a draughtsman, as were many of Rembrandt’s pupils. ![]() ![]() Flinck was especially successful as a portrait painter, but he also produced works with historical, allegorical and genre subjects. After 1642 Rembrandt’s influence diminished and Flinck increasingly painted and drew in the more refined Flemish style pioneered by Rubens and Van Dyck, favoured by the elite. There they both studied with Rembrandt, who proved highly influential on the development of both artists. 1 In the early 1630s he moved to Amsterdam, accompanied by Jacob Adriaensz. Govert Flinck apprenticed with Lambert Jacobsz. Govert Flinck (Cleves 1615 – 1660 Amsterdam)īlack and white chalk on blue-green paper, countermark PD, 256 x 208 mm (10.1 x 8.2 inch)īernhard Himmelheber (1898–1966), Karlsruhe (Lugt 4035) ![]()
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