Background
Steenwyck was born in Delft, his birth year is a rough estimate based on the appearance his first painting in 1633.
Steenwyck was born in Delft, his birth year is a rough estimate based on the appearance his first painting in 1633.
Harmen became active as a painter in Leiden between 1628 and 1633. He moved back to Delft from 1633 to 1656. In 1654-1655 he made a trip to the Dutch East Indies.
He died in Leiden.
Steenwijck is best known for his visual sermon in the painting An Allegory of the Vanities of Human at the National Gallery, London.