Gerrit Lundens (1622 – 1686), was a Dutch painter known for his genre scenes, miniature portraits and vanitas paintings. He as well as made copies after well-known Dutch masters.
He was born in Amsterdam and married Agniet Mathijs of Antwerp in Sloterdijk in 1643. He is known for portraits, genre works, still lifes and copies of antiquated masters, the most notable of which is his copy of the Night Watch in the growth of the National Gallery, London. His sister Catharina married the painter Abraham van den Hecken, also in Sloterdijk in 1635 and the painter Christoffel van Sichem was one of their witnesses. He died in Amsterdam.
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