Jan Hendrik Brandon
Jan Hendrik Brandon or Jean Henri Brandon (1660–1714) was a Dutch painter from France. Brandon joined the Confrerie Pictura in 1696 and became known for portraits. He became director of the academy in The Hague in the period that Jan van Gool attended classes there in 1703.
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Jan Hendrik Brandon
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- Name
- Jan Hendrik Brandon
- Born
- 1660
- Birthplace
- Sedan, Sedan, France
- Died
- 1714
- Place of death
- Utrecht
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Known for
- Portrait of Jacobus Akersloot (1659-1727) · Portrait of Judith Guldewagen (1658-1723)
- Languages
- French
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Jan Hendrik Brandon or Jean Henri Brandon (1660–1714) was a Dutch painter from France. Brandon joined the Confrerie Pictura in 1696 and became known for portraits. He became director of the academy in The Hague in the period that Jan van Gool attended classes there in 1703.
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Biography
He moved to Utrecht in 1708, where he later died.
The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague, Alkmaar and Utrecht. Employment is recorded with Haagsche Teekenacademie. Works named in the authority record are Portrait of Jacobus Akersloot (1659-1727) and Portrait of Judith Guldewagen (1658-1723). Work by Jan Hendrik Brandon is recorded in the collections of Centraal Museum, Noordbrabants Museum, Frans Hals Museum, Legermuseum and Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jan Hendrik Brandon • Born — 1660 • Birthplace — Sedan, Sedan, France • Died — 1714 • Place of death — Utrecht • Illustration — Portrait of Philipp Reinhard Vitriarius
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- “Jan Hendrik Brandon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Jan Hendrik Brandon in Jan van Gool's dictionary of painters
- 2.Jan Hendrik Brandon in the RKD
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