Pieter Jansz (1612–1672) Explained

Pieter Jansz (Amsterdam  - 1672, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken, he was a good draughtsman who learned to paint from the Haarlem glass painter Jan Philipsz van Bouckhorst, whose works can still be seen in many Dutch churches. Both he and his teacher died in the rampjaar 1672. Jansz's own pupil was Jan Pietersz Zomer.[1]

According to the RKD he painted, sculpted and made designs for book illustrations.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Pieter Jansz Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/91983 Pieter Jansz