Vinterlandskab
Jan Wijnants
1646-1684
Medium
Olie på lærred
Classification
Maleri
Department
Den Kongelige Maleri- og Skulptursamling
Museum
SMK — National Gallery of Denmark
Credit
SMK — Statens Museum for Kunst
Accession Number
KMSsp388
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Maleri
About the Artist
Jan Wijnants · 1625–1684
Wijnants was probably born in Haarlem; his year of birth is contested but is probably ca. 1630/1635. His father was probably the art dealer Jan Wijnants. Dirck Wijntrack was an important early influence on his work and there is evidence that the two artists worked together during the 1650s. Early paintings often feature brick farm buildings and cottages and over time the buildings became less cent...