Dutch, born circa 1635-1684,was a Dutch painter of the Baroque era. He was the son an art dealer also named Jan Wijnants. After his mother's death, his father remarried Maria Jans van Stralen, widow of Jasper Jaspersz van Heemskerck, and mother of the painter Egbert Jaspersz van Heemskerck, making Wijnant and Van Heemskerck stepbrothers. Wijnants was active in Haarlem until 1660, after which he moved to Amsterdam.
Wijnants is primarily known for his landscapes and paintings featuring topography. Adriaen van de Velde trained in his studio and his style later had influence on the English artist, Thomas Gainsborough. Related Paintings of Jan Wijnants :. | Landscape with a Ruined Archway | Landscape with two hunters | Landschap met reizigers op een weg langs een watertje | Hilly landscape with a rider on a country road. | Landscape with a hunter and other figures. | Related Artists: Joseph Melling Joseph Melling (1724-1796)
Franqois Balthazar Solvyns 1760-1824
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