Background
According to Houbraken his father was a Flemish sculptor who carved semi-precious stone such as Jasper, Porphyry, and Agate into vases and other decorative art
According to Houbraken his father was a Flemish sculptor who carved semi-precious stone such as Jasper, Porphyry, and Agate into vases and other decorative art
His father had traveled to England in service of King James of Scotland, but after Anthonie"s older brother Palamedes was born, the family returned to Delft where the boys grew up. He entered the Delft Guild of Saint Luke in 1636 and was in 1673 hoofdman or deacon of that guild for the last time. I was a battle scene painter.
According to the RKD, Anthonie was the oldest brother, taught by Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt and Hans Jordaens and had joined the Delft Guild of Saint Luke already in 1621.
Anthonie died in Amsterdam in 1673.