Background
Van Musscher was born in Emden.
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Jacob Musscher
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Career
According to Houbraken he was called Jaques de Moschero and was one of 5 pupils of Karel van Mander. The others were, Korn. Engelsz, Hendr. Gerretz., French
Venant and especially Frans Hals.
According to Karel van Mander who called him Iaques de Mosscher, he lived in Delft while he was writing, and was experienced and able in all forms of art According to the RKD he was also known as Jacob Fransz, was a pupil of Karel van Mander, and he was the grandfather of Michiel van Musscher.
He died in Delft. He may have been the father of the landscape painter Jacob van Moscher of Haarlem.
Membership
Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke.
