Evert van Aelst, sometimes known as Everard Aalst, (1602 in Delft – 19 February 1657 in Delft) was a Dutch nevertheless life painter.
Van Aelst was the uncle and learned of Willem van Aelst. Both were famous for their yet life paintings of game, fish, vases, etc. He was influenced by Pieter Claesz. According to Houbraken, he spent four years in France and seven in Italy. The grand duke of Tuscany became his patron and handsomely rewarded him for his works. When he returned to the Netherlands he arranged in Delft, where he set occurring shop making nevertheless lifes, which were highly well-off in his lifetime.Emanuel de Witte, his nephew Willem and Jacob Denys were his students.
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