Jan Arends
Jan Arends (11 September 1738 – 22 April 1805) was a Dutch painter. He was the brother of the poet Roelof Arends. He was a pupil of J. Ponse, and painted landscapes and marine subjects.
Jan Arends
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- Born
- 1738 · Dordrecht.
- Died
- 1805 · Dordrecht.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson · artist
- Fields
- landscape
- Languages
- Dutch
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Jan Arends (11 September 1738 – 22 April 1805) was a Dutch painter. He was the brother of the poet Roelof Arends. He was a pupil of J. Ponse, and painted landscapes and marine subjects.
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Jan Arends was born in Dordrecht, he worked for many years in Amsterdam and Middelburg, but returned eventually to Dordrecht, where he died in 1805. He was well skilled in perspective, and practised engraving.
Jan Arends is recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Classed in the genre landscape painting. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded with the occupation artist. Recorded as painter, draftsperson and artist.
De Dijk, reproductie door J.Arends, 1774
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![Inhoud: Het boek der Psalmen, nevens de gezangen... Te Middelburg, Bij Gabriel Clement, Hendrik Sas, M: van Sevenhoven, Jan Dane [e.a.], 1776. 12mo. (Exemplaar met getekende opdracht, ontworpen door J. Dane en uitgevoerd door J. Arends, waaromheen putti met de wapensvan Tulleken, zijn heerlijkheden, Zeeland en Middelburg en diverse objecten behorende tot de boekdruk- of bindkunst en de tekst 'DOO](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Band_van_lichtgrijze_ribzijde-KONB12-144F8.jpeg/800px-Band_van_lichtgrijze_ribzijde-KONB12-144F8.jpeg)
Inhoud: Het boek der Psalmen, nevens de gezangen... Te Middelburg, Bij Gabriel Clement, Hendrik Sas, M: van Sevenhoven, Jan Dane [e.a.], 1776. 12mo. (Exemplaar met getekende opdracht, ontworpen door J. Dane en uitgevoerd door J. Arends, waaromheen putti met de wapensvan Tulleken, zijn heerlijkheden, Zeeland en Middelburg en diverse objecten behorende tot de boekdruk- of bindkunst en de tekst 'DOO
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1738
Jan Arends was born on 11 September 1738.
1805
Jan Arends died on 22 April 1805.
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