Jan Snellinck III

Jan Snellinck (III) ( Rotterdam, 1640 – Rotterdam, before 1691) was a Dutch landscape painter. He worked his entire career in Rotterdam and is known for his landscapes, moonlight scenes and peasant scenes.

Life Jan Snellinck (III) was born in Rotterdam and was baptized on 9 April 1640. He was the son of Cornelis Snellinck and Maertje Jans. His father was a landscape painter of Flemish descent who had been born in Antwerp or Rotterdam. His Flemish family included a number of prominent artists. His grandfather Jan Snellinck the Younger was a genre and history painter. His great-grandfather was the prominent Flemish painter and art dealer Jan Snellinck the Elder, who was originally from Mechelen and worked most of his career in Antwerp. Jan Snellinck (III)'s grand-uncles Daniel and Gerard were also painters.

Very little is known about the life of Jan Snellinck (III). He likely trained with his father. He was active in Rotterdam for his entire career. Father Cornelis paid more attention to detail in his landscapes than his son.