Jan van Assen
Illustration — Winter landscape, Jan van Assen, National Museum, Poznań Jan van Assen (1635, Amsterdam – 1695) was a painter of history, portraits, and landscape in the Italian manner. He studied particularly the works of Tempesta. He died at his birthplace in 1695.
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Jan van Assen
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- Born
- 1635 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1695 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Known for
- Portrait of a Man
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Winter landscape, Jan van Assen, National Museum, Poznań Jan van Assen (1635, Amsterdam – 1695) was a painter of history, portraits, and landscape in the Italian manner. He studied particularly the works of Tempesta. He died at his birthplace in 1695.
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Born at Amsterdam in 1635, died in Amsterdam in 1695.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Works named in the authority record are Portrait of a Man. Work by Jan van Assen is recorded in the collections of Rijksmuseum.
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