Evert van Aelst

Both were famous for their still life paintings of game, fish, vases, etc.

According to Houbraken, he spent four years in France and seven in Italy.

[2] The grand duke of Tuscany became his patron and handsomely rewarded him for his works.

[3] When he returned to the Netherlands he settled in Delft, where he set up shop making still lifes, which were highly successful in his lifetime.

[2] Emanuel de Witte, his nephew Willem and Jacob Denys were his students.