A Life Between Borders The story of Pieter de Molyn is one of movement and cultural intersection, reflecting the very fluidity of the Dutch Golden Age. Born in London to a Flemish father from Ghent and a mother from Brussels, his early life was shaped by the shifting tides of Europe. Though baptized in the Dutch Reformed Austin Friars church in London, his roots were deeply embedded in the Low Countries. This unique heritage—English birth with Flemish descent—provided him with a cosmopolitan perspective that would later inform his versatile approach to painting and engraving. His journey li…