Ingrid Moortgat
Editorial Note: It should be noted that the drawn mark in the November 1617 panel maker’s petition does not correspond exactly to the mark found on the reverse of panels and identified as that of Guilliam Gabron by Jan Van Damme. The petition is written by one hand, probably that of a scribe, including the names of the panel makers and the drawn marks, not the panel makers themselves. This might explain the slight differences between the drawn and found punch marks for several panel makers.
The mark of Sanctus Gabron does not appear in the November 1617 panel maker’s petition. It was identified in December 2016 by Drs. Justin Davies. For the entry on Guilliam Gabron in Jan Van Damme’s article on panel makers (1990), click here.
How to cite: Moortgat, Ingrid. “The Gabron Family – A Biographical Timeline.” In Jordaens Van Dyck Panel Paintings Project. Edited by Justin Davies.
jordaensvandyck.org/archive/gabron-family/(accessed 26 April 2024)
Guilielmus, son of Hans Gabron and Catarina was baptised in the parish of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw in Antwerp.
Note: Guilliam Gabron registered in the Antwerp Guild of St Luke as ‘tafereelmaker’ (panel maker) in 1609 (see below).
Hans Gabron was registered as master in the Guild of Saint Luke as ‘oucleercooper’ and dealer in secondhand goods and paintings in 1588.
Note: in some legal documents he is also described as frame maker and as a Dean, presumably within a Guild (see below).
Guilliam’s younger brother Jacques was baptised.
Note: Jacques registered in the Guild of St Luke as a ‘lijstmaker’ (frame maker) in 1615 (see below).
Trial in which Hans Gabron, ‘oudecleercoper’, is involved. The subject of the lawsuit was the sale of the goods of the late Jan Gilis.
Guilliam’s younger brother Sanctus was baptised.
Note: Sanctus registered in the Guild of St Luke as a ‘lijstmaker’ (frame maker) in 1615 (see below).
Hans Gabron, as oudecleercoper, sold the goods of the deceased Pauwels Van Der Borcht, dealer in paintings.
Hans Gabron, as an ‘oudecleercooper’, assessed the goods of Anna De Vos, daughter of Peter De Vos and wife of David Remeeus, painter.
Guilliam Gabron registered in the Antwerp Guild of St Luke as a ‘tafereelmaker’ (panel maker) and ‘meesterssone’ (master’s son) at the age of 23.
Hans Gabron, ‘oudecleercoper’, sold some goods of the deceased Maria Van Flinckenborch and her husband Arnout I Hoegaerts, dealer in colour (dye).
Hans Gabron, ‘oudecleercoper’, witnessed the making of the inventory of nobleman Roeland Van Achelen.
Hans Gabron, ‘oudecleercooper’, assessed the goods of Margriet Mostaert, daughter of the late Gillis J. Mostaert, painter, and wife of Jacques Van De Watere, joiner.
Margriet Parmentiers, deceased wife of the painter Georges Gelderop (Geldorp), owed Hans Gabron, 22 gl. for frames.
Note: in this document the profession of Hans Gabron is given as frame maker, ‘lystmaker’ (frame maker).
Hans Gabron, ‘oudecleercoper’, witnessed the making of the inventory of Hans I Kner, wine merchant and innkeeper.
Jacques and Sanctus Gabron, sons of Hans and younger brothers of Guilliam, joined the Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp as ‘meesterssone’ (master’s sons), described as ‘lijstmakers’ (frame makers).
Guilliam Gabron married Magdalena Coessiers.
Nicasius Teckers started as apprentice with Guilliam Gabron, ‘tafereelmaker’.
Guilliam Gabron lives in the Lombardse veste, probably in the house of his father, who is also recorded as living in that street.
Sanctus Gabron, ‘tafereelmaker’ (panel maker) registers Corin Mans as a pupil.
Debt of painter Andries Van Baesrode of 15 guilders to Hans Gabron for the delivery of panels.
Panel maker Sanctus Gabron married Maria Claessens. Her witness at the wedding was Michiel Classens, probably her father who also was a panel maker.
Pieter Heyndrickx started as apprentice with Guilliam Gabron.
Guilliam, first son of panel maker Guilliam and his wife Magdalena, was baptised. Guilliam Gabron II became a painter.
Hans Gabron, ‘oudecleercooper’, assessed the goods of Margriet Van Leemputte, widow of Gaspard I Van Den Hoecke, painter.
Hans Gabron, mentioned as a Dean, owed the owner of a tavern 4 guilders for drinks.
Michiel Vrindt as ‘ouderman’ (elder) of the panel makers, Guilliam Gabron, Jacob van Haecht, Michiel Claessens and Lambrecht Steens stated that in Antwerp the panel makers made the panels, not the painters.
Inventory of Joanna Schenckels, wife of painter Daniel Cristiaens. Debt to Guilliam Gabron and Michiel Claessens.
The address of Guilliam Gabron in this document is Everickstrate.
In 1621 at the latest, Guilliam Gabron lived in the Everickstraete or Everdijstraat.
He lived there until 1670.
Document mentioning the profession and residence of Guilliam Gabron, panel maker. He lived in the Everdijstraat in a house called the Paternoster.
The deceased widow of Jan Van Haecht, merchant in paintings owed Hans Gabron 101 guilders 13 stivers.
The inventory records the ‘wylen’ (late) Hans Gabron, so he died before July 1627.
Jacques Gabron, Guilliam’s brother, is mentioned. The deceased widow Van Haecht owed him 20 guilders.
Jacques Gabron, Guilliam’s brother, is mentioned. The deceased Abraham Goyvaerts, painter, owed him 3 guilders.
Painter Antonis Van Den Broeck paid 28 guilders 10 stuivers to Guilliam Gabron for the delivery of panels.
Inventory of Johanna Daragon, wife of Johannes Cossiers. The inventory was drawn up by Johannes Cossiers, his brother Antoni Cossiers and Guilliam Gabron, uncle by marriage and guardian of the children.
Guilliam Gabron II, painter, son of the panel maker Guilliam, received 64 guilders 10 stivers for painting the coats of arms on the tomb of his Majesty the Prince of Spain.
Guilliam Gabron owed 8 guilders 18 stuivers to the sculptor Ambrosius Gast (10 guilders 13 stivers minus credit).
Guilliam Gabron II, painter, painted a resurrection for a church in Maldegem in 1653 for 99 ponden 6 sch 8 grooten.
Peeter Van Den Avont owed 40 guilders to Guilliam Gabron for the delivery of panels.
The painter Jan Cossiers was the brother of Magdalena Cossiers, Guilliam Gabron’s wife. Magdalena and Jan Cossiers were heirs to their brother Anthoni Cossiers.
In this document Guilliam Gabron is mentioned. He paid Jan Cossiers his share of the inheritance of Anthoni Cossiers.
Cornelis Gabron and his wife were going to live with his parents, Guilliam Gabron and Magdalena Cossiers, in the Everickstraat.
Inventory of Guilliam Gabron’s daughter Anna Maria Gabron (she died 16-10-1668), wife of Artus Quellinus, sculptor. Guilliam Gabron is guardian of his grandchildren.
Will of Guilliam Gabron, panel maker, and Magdalena Cossiers, they lived in a residence called den Tobias in the Schuttershofstraete.
Will of Guilliam Gabron II, painter.
Guilliam Gabron and his son Cornelis are mentioned as elders of the panel makers. Guilliam Gabron could not sign properly because of his age and bad eyesight.
Statement that Arnout Goossens, woodcarver, is of high descent by Guilliam Gabron (appr. 88 years old) and his son Guilliam Gabron II (53 years old) mentioning the age of both.
Last will and inventory of Guilliam Gabron II, painter.
He died on 2 August 1678.
See below for the family trees of Hans and Guilliam Gabron.
