About Jan Arends
Lived 1738 – 1805 (aged 66). Jan Arends was a Dutch painter, draftsperson and artist.
Jan Arends (11 September 1738 – 22 April 1805) was a Dutch painter. He was the brother of the poet Roelof Arends. He was a pupil of J. Ponse, and painted landscapes and marine subjects. Born in Dordrecht, he worked for many years in Amsterdam and Middelburg, but returned eventually to Dordrecht, where he died in 1805. He was well skilled in perspective, and practised engraving.
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Who was Jan Arends?
Dutch painter (1738-1805)
When was Jan Arends born?
Jan Arends was born on 11 September 1738 in Dordrecht.
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Jan Arends died on 22 April 1805 in Dordrecht.
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Jan Arends was a painter, draftsperson and artist.
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Jan Arends was Dutch.
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