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Gerret Willemsz. Heda

Dutch Golden Age still life painter

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ4518312 ↗
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Gerret Willemsz. Heda (1620/25, in Haarlem – 1647/59, in Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter; known for fruit still lifes and vanitas paintings.

He was the son and pupil of Willem Claesz. Heda, and influenced the still life painter Jan Jansz. Treck.

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