Jan Gillisz van Vliet

Old man, 1634

Jan Gillisz van Vliet (1605 – 1668), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and Rembrandt pupil, whose paintings are no longer attributed to him with any certainty. Today he known only for his drawings and prints.

Biography

He was born in Leiden where he became a Rembrandt pupil.^[1] He made a popular print series called "the beggars" and signed his prints "JG Vliet fec".^[1] He died in Leiden.

References

1 2 Jan Gillisz. van Vliet in the RKD

Jan Georg van Vliet on Artnet

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