Willem van Honthorst (1594–1666)

• Was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
• He was born in Utrecht as the younger brother of Gerard van Honthorst.

• His father Herman taught them to paint along with Abraham Bloemaert.

• Like his brother, he is known as a follower of Caravaggio.

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

• He died in Utrecht. 

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