Background
He was born in Emden and made a trip southwards to Italy in 1611 where he met the "Caravaggist" Louis Finson.
He was born in Emden and made a trip southwards to Italy in 1611 where he met the "Caravaggist" Louis Finson.
He travelled extensively with Finson and worked with him in France, but was back in Emden in 1618 where he joined the Emden Guild of Saint Luke. He died in Emden.