About Jan Vaillant
Lived 1627 – 1672 (aged 44–45). Jan Vaillant was a Dutch painter, engraver, merchant, etcher and copper engraver.
Jan Vaillant (1627 in Lille – 1668 in Hanau), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
According to Houbraken he learned painting from his older brother Wallerant Vaillant, and then he moved to Frankfurt, where he married and became a merchant.
According to the RKD he was the younger brother of the painter Wallerant Vaillant. He moved to Frankfurt in 1653 and in the same year moved again to Frankenthal, where he stayed until 1668 and where he worked as a copper merchant. He is known for engravings, mezzotints, and landscapes in the manner of the school of Frankenthal.
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Who was Jan Vaillant?
Dutch Golden Age painter (1624-1668)
When was Jan Vaillant born?
Jan Vaillant was born on 19 August 1627 in Lille.
When did Jan Vaillant die?
Jan Vaillant died in 1672 in Hanau, Frankenthal.
What was Jan Vaillant's occupation?
Jan Vaillant was a painter, engraver, merchant, etcher and copper engraver.
What nationality was Jan Vaillant?
Jan Vaillant was Dutch.
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