Jacob van der Kerckhoven
1637
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1712
Flemish still life painter active in Italy
Jacob van der Kerckhoven, known in Italy as Giacomo da Castello, was a Flemish painter. After training in Antwerp, he was active in the Republic of Venice. He was one of the most prominent still life and animal specialists active in the Veneto territory around the start of the 18th century.