Cornelis Dusart (1660 - 1704). Born the April 24, 1660 in Haarlem, Cornelis was the son of Joan du Sart, organist of the Cathedral of Saint Bavo. He was the pupil of Adriaen van Ostade who has a strong influence on him, because the latter paints scenes of daily rural life, taverns, country pleasures and confines himself in caricature and pastiche with a pronounced humor. Ostade, at the end of his life, entrusted him with his unfinished paintings to complete them. It was then that Cornelis developed a more personal and more refined style. He was also influenced by Jan Steen whose style inspires exaggerated expressions, gestures and accoutrenments. Dusart's depictions of exuberant peasants or binge drinking are not moral lessons on vice, but are rather like a form of comedy. By his death, Dusart had acquired a remarkable collection of paintings executed by Italian and Dutch artists who inspired him. In 1679, he became a member of the local Saint-Luc Guild then dean of the Guild in 1692. Few details of his life are known, Dusart did not marry and lived the last eleven years of existence in the company of his two aunts, and died on October 1, 1704 in Haarlem. In the 19th century, his works were highly esteemed, his original drawings which remained satirical as well as his etchings, where he excelled most, were as sought after as his paintings. Dusart's masterpieces are mainly found in the museums of Amsterdam, Dresden and Saint Petersburg. The canvases of Adriaen van Ostade touched up by Cornelis Dusart are, in fact, sometimes difficult to attribute. Finally, he should not be confused with Christian Dusart, another painter from Amsterdam.