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The 6 Most Famous Abraham Vinck Paintings, a Gallery Selection
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 6 works by Abraham Vinck in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Abraham Vinck left, the most famous is Portrait of Johannes Hochedaeus a Vinea, minister of the Walloon Church in Amsterdam (1616). Close behind it come Portrait of Johannes Hallius (1549-1619) (1614) and Portrait of Mayken Baccher (1565-1612) (1612). Our catalog holds 6 works by Abraham Vinck; the gallery has kept the 6 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
1575 – 1619, Antwerp
Most works: Centraal Museum
Abraham Vinck's top 10 paintings: the gallery's choice
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The museums that keep Abraham Vinck's originals
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Abraham Vinck | Paintings from this list |
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 Centraal Museum |
Utrecht | 3 | Portrait of Mayken Baccher (1565-1612), Portrait of Hans Martens (1555-1613) en zijn zoon David (1605-1665), Portrait of Mayken Baccher (1565-1612) |
 Museum Catharijneconvent |
Utrecht | 1 | Portrait of Johannes Hallius (1549-1619) |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 1 | Portrait of a Woman Standing beside a Chair |
Abraham Vinck year by year: the originals that define each
Abraham Vinck's dated works in this selection cover only 7 years, from 1610 to 1616: a brief career, shown here year by year.
Works per year
Pick a year to see its originals.
1616
Portrait of Johannes Hochedaeus a Vinea, minister of the Walloon Church in Amsterdam
Age 41
1 work this year
Collectors' questions about Abraham Vinck's paintings
Which work is Abraham Vinck most famous for?Reveal the answer
Portrait of Johannes Hochedaeus a Vinea, minister of the Walloon Church in Amsterdam (1616). Portrait of Johannes Hallius (1549-1619) (1614) and Portrait of Mayken Baccher (1565-1612) (1612) come next.
What age was Abraham Vinck when Portrait of Johannes Hochedaeus a Vinea, minister of the Walloon Church in Amsterdam was made?Reveal the answer
41 years old: Portrait of Johannes Hochedaeus a Vinea, minister of the Walloon Church in Amsterdam dates from 1616, and Abraham Vinck was born in 1575.
How many paintings did Abraham Vinck leave?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 6 works by Abraham Vinck, dated from 1610 to 1616.
In which museums do Abraham Vinck's masterpieces hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Centraal Museum (Utrecht), Museum Catharijneconvent (Utrecht) and Museum of Fine Arts (Boston). The museum table above lists them all.
In which years did Abraham Vinck paint the most famous works?Reveal the answer
In 1612: 3 of the 6 works on this page were made then, Portrait of Mayken Baccher (1565-1612) among them.
What are the first and the last famous originals of Abraham Vinck?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Portrait of a Woman Standing beside a Chair (1610) and the latest Portrait of Johannes Hochedaeus a Vinea, minister of the Walloon Church in Amsterdam (1616).
Which Abraham Vinck works hang at the Centraal Museum?Reveal the answer
Portrait of Mayken Baccher (1565-1612), Portrait of Hans Martens (1555-1613) en zijn zoon David (1605-1665) and Portrait of Mayken Baccher (1565-1612): the Centraal Museum, Utrecht holds 3 of the works on this page.
Abraham Vinck: life and work
The Life and Travels of Abraham Vinck
Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Abraham Vinck was a Flemish painter and art dealer whose career spanned several major European cities. After traveling to Hamburg in 1589 with his brother Cornelis, he eventually moved to Naples, where he married Vittoria Obbekens Albartsdr. During his time in Naples, he received commissions from prominent patrons and became a close friend and business partner of the painter Louis Finson. The two men co-owned two paintings by Caravaggio: the Virgin of the Rosary and a depiction of Judith beheading Holofernes. By 1609, Vinck had relocated to Amsterdam, where he lived as a wealthy man on the Fluweelenburgwal. He died in Amsterdam and was buried there in 1619.
Artistic Practice and Genres
While primarily recognized as a portrait painter, Vinck was a versatile artist who practiced in numerous genres. His body of work included:
In addition to his original compositions, Vinck was a copyist who created works after the great masters. One such work, a Christ lifted up by angels painted on copper, has been attributed to him. His professional life was closely intertwined with the art trade, as evidenced by his role as a landlord to Louis Finson in Amsterdam and his involvement in the ownership of significant works by Caravaggio.