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Hendrik Spilman
biography of an 18th-century painter and engraver hendrik spilman, a prominent figure in the dutch art scene, was born in amsterdam in 1721 and passed away in haarlem in 1784. this 18th-century painter and engraver from the northern netherlands spent his working life in haarlem, where he enrolled as a member of the haarlem guild of saint luke in 1742. artistic training and influences spilman was a pupil of abraham de haen, who trained h
im as a painter and draughtsman. however, spilman is best known for his topographical drawings and engravings of cityscapes and important buildings. he made engravings after drawings by de haen, jan de beijer, cornelis pronk, and cornelis van noorde in addition to his own work for various publications. notable works one of spilman's most notable works is self portrait with his wife sanneke van bommel and their two children, created bet…