Piet Bakker
Author’s note: According to Jan Van Damme the painter Artus Claessens was Michiel’s brother. However, documentary evidence is lacking and there is no indication to assume they are.
For the entry on Michiel and Hans Claessens in Jan Van Damme’s article on panel makers (1990), click here.
How to cite: Bakker, Piet. “The Claessens Family – A Biographical Timeline.” In Jordaens Van Dyck Panel Paintings Project. Edited by Justin Davies.
jordaensvandyck.org/archive/claessens-family/ (accessed 10 October 2024)
Frans Silverlinck, recorded as an apprentice of Macghiel Clasens (possibly Michiel Claessens father).
Aelbrecht van Cleve, recorded as an apprentice of Macghiel Clasens (possibly Michiel Claessens father).
Machiel Claes, panel maker (tafereelmaker) registered in the Guild of Saint Luke as a master’s son
Machiel Fyens, recorded as an apprentice of Michiel Claes, panel maker (tafereel[maker])
Michiel Claes is paid 38 guilders for a large and a small panel by the Guild of St. Martin for their chapel in the Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
Hans Verbecke, recorded as an apprentice of vrijmeester (free master) Machil Claes, panel maker (taferreelmaker)
Michiel Claessens, panel maker (tafereelmaker) and Margriete van Nierop make a will on the last man standing.
Michiel Claessens, panel maker (tafereelmaker) and Margriete van Nierop make a will on the last man standing.
Before he marries Johanna Verspellen, widow of Janne Smeijers, an inventory is made of the belongings of Michiel Claessens, panel maker (tafereel maeckere), widower of Elisabeth Baseliers and Margriet van Mierop. The panel makers Jacques Luijtiens and Guillaume Aerttsen valued alle sijn werckhout, wageschot, panelen, gereetschappen ende alle ‘t gene tot het tafereelmaken dienende.
Michiel Claessens marries Johanna Verspellen in Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk in Antwerp. Guilliam Claessens and Bartholomeus van Angelroy act as witnesses.
Mich[iel] Claess is mentioned as living in the house called Drie Coningen aka Drie Cronen in de Corte Gasthuijsstraet, previously owned by Hans Smeyers.
Machiel Claes, framemaker (lijstmaker), mentioned as a master’s son.
Hans Claessens marries Elisabeth Coenen in the Onze Lieve-Vrouwekerk. His father Michiel Claessens and Hans van Beneen act as witnesses.
Received from the son of the alderman of the panel makers, Michiel [Claes, framemaker] six guilders.
Machill Claes, panel maker (tafereelmaker, alderman, cum suis), lives at Corte Gasthuysstrate.
Machiel Claessens, mentioned as departing alderman of the frame- and panel makers
Hans Claessens, panel maker (tafereelmaker) son of Machil, lives at Vleminckvelt.
The aldermen of the panel makers, Jacques Verhaecht, his cousin Hans Verhaecht and Michiel Claessens, Tobias Verhaecht and Francois Francken, gathered with Jan Moerentorf in the Robijn to decide with Mr. Moy, the secretary, on the ordinance of the panel makers, but the secretary did not show up. The expenses in the Robijn were set at 22 guilders.
Michiel Claessens and his son Hans Claessens signed the petition for an ordinance, the first as alderman.
Jochem van der Lanen mentioned as apprentice of Michiel Claessens, panel maker.
Francois Forgeus is mentioned as apprentice of Hans Claessens, panel maker (tafereilmaecker).
Hans Claessens owes the guild some money on behalf of Francois Forgeus.
The estate of Margriet van Leemputte and Gaspard van den Hoecke, painter, owes Michiel Claessens, panel maker, twelve guilders and twelve stuivers for frames and panels.
Hans Claessens is mentioned as deceased and his heirs owe the guild 3 guilders and 8 stivers.
Michiel Vrient, Michiel Claessens, Guillaum Gabron, Jacob van Haecht and Lambrecht Steens make a statement in favor of the deans of the Meerseniers (stallers) from Brussels. They confirmed that in Antwerp not the painters but the panel makers produced the panels, without the painters having anything to do with it.
Joanna Schenckels, wife of painter Daniel Cristiaens. Owes money to Guilliam Gabron and Michiel Claessens.
Michiel Claessens wants 50 guilders for rent from Pieter Huyskens, who lives in a house owned by him and named the Roy Lelie, located on the Rogier. Claessens has locked the door and will only unlock it after he is paid. The commissioners agree with him.
David Remeeus, painter, widower of Anna de Vos and husband of Johanna de Prince owes Michiel Claessens a small amout of money.
Margriet Musson, spouse of Jaspar van den Hoecke, painter, owes Michiel Claessens, panel maker (tafereel- oft panneelmaecker) 237 guilders for frames and panels.
Giliam van Lokeren mentioned as apprentice of Michgiel [Claessens], frame maker (lijstmaker)
Michiel Claessens and Susanna van Goch, widow of Mathijs Huijnen, made their prenuptial agreements
An inventory is made of the goods left behind by the late Michiel Claessens, panel maker (tafereelmaker), widower of Rlisabeth Baseliers and husband of Susanna van Goch
Gillis [sic] Claess cum suis sell the house called Drie Coningen aka Drie Cronen in de Corte Gasthuijsstraet to Gaspar de Coster.
The inventory of all goods of Michiel Claessens, widower of Elisabeth Baseliers, who died a year earlier on September 5th.