According to Houbraken, he was born in Antwerp and had been the first and best pupil of Ernst Stuven, whose works showed the influence of De Heem, and he painted all sorts of flowers, herbs, snakes, and salamanders.
He was born in Antwerp. This was according to Houbraken. He had been the first and best pupil of Ernst Stuven, whose works showed the influence of De Heem. This was according to Houbraken. He painted all sorts of flowers, herbs, snakes, and salamanders. This was according to Houbraken.