Willem Drost (1633–after 1663): Dutch Golden Age painter & Rembrandt pupil Born Willem Drost baptized 19 April 1633 i Amsterdam Died buried 25 februari 1659 i Venedig Nationality Dutch Known for History painting, Portraiture Willem Drost remains one of the more elusive figures within the celebrated constellation of Dutch Golden Age painters. Born in Amsterdam in 1633 and tragically dying at barely twenty-six years old in 1659, his artistic output is small, yet increasingly recognized for its quality and significance. For centuries, Drost existed largely in the shadow of hi…