[1][2] According to Van Mander in 1604, he learned to draw from Jacob Willemsz Delff, but was meant for another profession, and spent time on other business for a few years before returning to the arts under the tutelage of Huybrecht Jacobsz Grimani for 6 months.

At the time van Mander was writing, in 1602-1604, he was living in Haarlem (aged 36) and discussed Italian painters with him.

Van Mander mentions a kitchen piece with a rich man and Lazarus by his hand that was painted for the Het Dolhuys and could be seen there.

[3] Houbraken mentioned him as one of the important contemporary painters listed in Van Mander.

He painted portraits, kitchen pieces, and market scenes and lived in Naples 1632- 1637.