Details about his life are quite scarce. He likely was born in Antwerp around 1675. He was registered as an apprentice at the
Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp in the guild year running from 18 September 1690 to 18 September 1691. It is believed he studied under the prominent flower painter
Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Younger. He was admitted as a master in the capacity of a 'wijnmeester' (son of a master) in the Guild in the guild year running from 18 September 1697 to 18 September 1698. ==Work==