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Gerard Sanders
Early Life, Family and Training Born in 1702 in Wesel am Rhein, Germany, Gerard Sanders entered a world of visual craft through the intimate ties of family. His early years were shaped by a significant transition when his mother remarried Tobias van Nijmegen. This change in family structure provided the young artist with his first formal introduction to the arts, as he became a pupil of his stepfather. Under Tobias's guidance, Sanders b
egan to develop the foundational skills of a painter and draughtsman, learning the nuances of composition and form within a domestic apprenticeship. The trajectory of his education shifted when he reached the age of eighteen. Seeking to broaden his technical horizons, he moved to Rotterdam to study under Elias van Nijmegen. This period of study was essential in refining his ability to navigate both portraiture and landscape, preparing…