Willem Cornelisz. Duyster(1599-1635) was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Amsterdam.
According to the RKD, his name was taken from his house on the Amsterdam Koningstraat, which was called "De Duystere Werelt", the dim world. He was a pupil of Pieter Codde. He married the sister of the painter Simon Kick (1603-1652), who himself married Willem's sister.
Music-Making Couple
Date first half of 17th century
Medium Oil on oak
Dimensions Height: 43 cm (16.9 in). Width: 36 cm (14.2 in).
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