Jan Gillisz van Vliet
Illustration — Old man, 1634 Jan Gillisz. Van Vliet (1605–1668), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and Rembrandt pupil, whose paintings are no longer attributed to him with any certainty. Today he is known only for his drawings and prints.
Also recorded as Fliedt · Fliet · Georg van der Vliet · Georg Vliet
Jan Gillisz van Vliet
Jan Gillisz van Vliet · Dorotheum · Public domain
- Born
- 1605 · Leiden.
- Died
- 1668 · Leiden.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · artist · engraver · businessperson · merchant · draftsperson
- Teachers
- Rembrandt
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Old man, 1634 Jan Gillisz. Van Vliet (1605–1668), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and Rembrandt pupil, whose paintings are no longer attributed to him with any certainty. Today he is known only for his drawings and prints.
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Biography
Biography
Training under Rembrandt is recorded. The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp and Leiden. Work by Jan Gillisz van Vliet is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, Nationalmuseum and National Gallery of Canada.
He was born in Leiden where he became a Rembrandt pupil. He made a popular print series called "the beggars" and signed his prints "JG Vliet fec". He died in Leiden.
Identity
Identity
Jan Gillisz van Vliet is recorded as painter, printmaker, artist, engraver and businessperson.
A hawker selling wares from his tray. Etching by Jan Georg van der Vliet, c. 1632., 1632, by Jan Gillisz van Vliet
Jan Gillisz van Vliet · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
A hawker with a hawker's tray full of rodents. Etching by Jan van der Vliet, c. 1632., 1632, by Jan Gillisz van Vliet
Jan Gillisz van Vliet · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Life and career
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Life and career
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1605
Jan Gillisz van Vliet born.
1668
Jan Gillisz van Vliet died.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1934374: Jan Gillisz van VlietWikimedia Foundation
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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