Carel Fabritius

Carel Pietersz. Fabritius was a Dutch painter. He was a pupil of Rembrandt and worked in his studio in Amsterdam. Fabritius, who was a member of the Delft School, developed his own artistic style and experimented with perspective and lighting. Among his works are A View of Delft, The Goldfinch (1654), and The Sentry (1654).

27 February 1622

Born on the same birth day (27 February): Albert V d'Este • David Sarnoff • David Young, Baron Young of Graffham • Donal Logue • Frederick Catherwood • Matt Stairs • Peter Whittle (mathematician) • Theodore Van Kirk

Born in the same month (February 1622): Johannes Clauberg • Vittoria della Rovere