Jacob van Es. Jacob Foppens van Es, Jacob Fopsen van Es or Jacob van Es was a Flemish Baroque painter who was known for his still lifes mainly of food and occasionally flower paintings.
He collaborated with other artists on garland paintings. Together with Osias Beert and Clara Peeters, he was one of the leading representatives of the archaizing trend in Flemish still-life painting.
Biographical data about Jacob Foppens van Es' life are scarce. He was probably born in Antwerp as can be concluded from the text on a portrait of Foppens van Es engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar after a painting by Joannes Meyssens.
The text states explicitly that he was born in Antwerp. In 1617 he became a master of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke.
The fact that he was not registered as a pupil with the Guild before becoming a master, indicates that he likely trained outside Antwerp. At the time of his registration as a master in Antwerp, he was already married to Joanna Claessens with whom he had a son called Nicolaas. Nicolaas became a master of the Guild in 1648. Jacob Foppens van Es and his wife had three more sons and three daughters. His success as an artist is testified by evidence that works of his were recorded in many 17th century Antwerp collections. Even the inventory of the leading Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens included two of his works. Further proof of his success is that his portrait made b
He collaborated with other artists on garland paintings. Together with Osias Beert and Clara Peeters, he was one of the leading representatives of the archaizing trend in Flemish still-life painting.
Biographical data about Jacob Foppens van Es' life are scarce. He was probably born in Antwerp as can be concluded from the text on a portrait of Foppens van Es engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar after a painting by Joannes Meyssens.
The text states explicitly that he was born in Antwerp. In 1617 he became a master of the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke.
The fact that he was not registered as a pupil with the Guild before becoming a master, indicates that he likely trained outside Antwerp. At the time of his registration as a master in Antwerp, he was already married to Joanna Claessens with whom he had a son called Nicolaas. Nicolaas became a master of the Guild in 1648. Jacob Foppens van Es and his wife had three more sons and three daughters. His success as an artist is testified by evidence that works of his were recorded in many 17th century Antwerp collections. Even the inventory of the leading Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens included two of his works. Further proof of his success is that his portrait made b
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