Abraham Wuchters

He was born in Antwerp but had most of his career in Denmark where he and Karel van Mander III became the preferred painters of the Danish King, nobility and bourgeoisie.

Together they represent the main influence from the Dutch Golden Age on Danish Baroque art.

[3][4] He arrived in Denmark in 1638 and was, the following year, employed as sketching master at Sorø Academy.

In 1645 he returned to Copenhagen Castle to portray the King's children, including Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (c. 1645, Danish National Gallery) and Duke Frederik (III) (c. 1645, Amalienborg Palace).

These include a fine fresco in Queen Consort Sophie Amalie's bedchamber, where she is depicted as Hera, the mother of the Greek gods.