Gijsbert van Veen

Gijsbrecht or Gijsbert van Veen (1558–1630) was a Dutch Renaissance painter and engraver, the brother of Otto van Veen. Born in Leiden (County of Holland), he travelled through Italy as a young man and settled in Brussels (Duchy of Brabant), where he died.

In 1603 he was paid 150 livres from state funds for carrying out secret missions for the Archdukes Albert and Isabella. In the same year he was awarded 373 livres 15 sols in part payment of 873 livres 15 sols due for portraits of Albert, Isabella, and the late Philip II of Spain, painted at the Archdukes' behest as a gift for Charles Philippe de Croÿ, Marquis d’Havré.

In 1604 he was paid another 803 livres and 10 sols for portraits of the king and queen of Spain, again gifts for the Marquis of Havré, and for portraits of Albert and Isabella that had been sent to the King of England the previous year.

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