Background
He was registered in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as a ‘wijnmeester’ (ie son of a master of the Guild) in 1640-1641.
He was registered in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as a ‘wijnmeester’ (ie son of a master of the Guild) in 1640-1641.
lieutenant is not clear with whom he studied but it was possibly with his father.
lieutenant was customary for the Bentvueghels to adopt an appealing nickname, the so-called "bent name". Gabron was given the bent name Toetsteen, which means "touchstone". He returned to Antwerp before 1660 where he remained active until his death.
Bentvueghels; Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke]
In 1646 he traveled to Rome, where he became a member of the Bentvueghels, an association of mainly Dutch and Flemish artists working in Rome.