Willem van Honthorst

Willem van Honthorst (1594–1666), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

He was born in Utrecht as the younger brother of Gerard van Honthorst, whose father Herman taught them to paint along with Abraham Bloemaert.

[1] Like his brother, he is known as a follower of Caravaggio and became a respected portrait painter.

[1] He was a court painter in Berlin to Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau during the years 1647–1664.

[1] He died in Utrecht.