biography of an 18th-century painter and engraver hendrik spilman, a prominent figure in the dutch art scene, was born in amsterdam in 1721 and passed away in haarlem in 1784. this 18th-century painter and engraver from the northern netherlands spent his working life in haarlem, where he enrolled as a member of the haarlem guild of saint luke in 1742. artistic training and influences spilman was a pupil of abraham de haen, who trained him as a painter and draughtsman. however, spilman is best known for his topographical drawings and engravings of cityscapes and important buildings. he made en…