After working for some time with Goltzius and Jacob de Gheyn II, in about 1595 he returned to Assendelft, a town in the north of Holland, where he married and settled, staying there until his death.
After working for some time with Goltzius, he encountered the almost inevitable professional rivalry and jealousy, prompting his departure to work with fellow apprentice Jacob de Gheyn II in Amsterdam. In about 1595 he returned to Assendelft, a town in the north of Holland, where he married and settled, staying there until his death.