Abraham Mignon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abraham Mignon

German-Dutch still life painter

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1640

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1679

Profession: painter, botanical illustrator

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Abraham Mignon or Minjon (21 June 1640 – 27 March 1679), was a still life painter.
He is known for his flower pieces, still lifes with fruit, still lifes in forests or grottoes, still lifes of game and fish as well as his garland paintings.
His works are influenced by those of Jan Davidszoon de Heem and Jacob Marrel. After commencing his artistic training in his native Germany, he moved to the Dutch Republic where he was active in Utrecht during the last part of his short life.
His works were sought after by 17th and 18th-century collectors from the highest ranks of society throughout Europe.



Description	German-Dutch botanical illustrator and painter
Date of birth/death	21 June 1640 (baptised)	27 March 1679 (buried)
Location of birth/death	Frankfurt	Wetzlar or Utrecht
Work period	from 1647 until 1679 date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1647-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1679-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Work location	Frankfurt (1647-1661), Utrecht (1661-1679), Amsterdam, Wetzlar
Authority control	: Q330400 VIAF: 44571924 ISNI: 0000 0000 8123 4415 ULAN: 500028257 LCCN: no2008017168 WGA: MIGNON, Abraham WorldCat