Jan ten Compe

The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam and The Hague. Works named in the authority record are Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire, Rear View of Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire and The Begijnhof with the English Reformed Church. Work by Jan ten Compe is recorded in the collections of Haags Historisch Museum/Rijksmuseum De Gevangenpoort, Amsterdam Museum, Hermitage Museum, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and Rijksmuseum.

• Illustration — Rear View of Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire, depicting the rebuilt Berkenrode Castle after the fire of 1747 He was born and died in Amsterdam. According to his biographer Jan van Gool, he was a follower of Jan van der Heyden and Gerrit Berckheyde. He works were in demand by wealthy patrons such as Mayor Rendorp of Amsterdam and Mr. De Groot of the Hague, where Van Gool saw his paintings of prominent buildings and landmarks of Rotterdam, Delft, the Hague, Leiden, Haarlem, and Amsterdam. According to the RKD he was the pupil of Dirck Dalens III and the teacher of Geerit Toorenburgh. He was also known as Jan ten Kompe or I.T. Conyn.

Works recorded as notable number 3: Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire, Rear View of Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire and The Begijnhof with the English Reformed Church.