Egbert Jaspersz van Heemskerck or Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder (1634--1704) was born in Haarlem and was a member of the Haarlem artists' guild as early as 1646 and probably became a student of Pieter de Grebber.
Egbert Jaspersz van Heemskerck or Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder (1634--1704) was born in Haarlem to the doctor Jasper Jaspersz van Heemskerck and his wife Marytge Jansdr van Stralen. He became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1646 and has been reported to be a student of Pieter de Grebber.