Jan van Os
Painter from the Northern Netherlands
About Jan van Os
Lived 1744 – 1808 (aged 63). Jan van Os was a Dutch botanical illustrator, painter, draftsperson and pen drawer.
Jan van Os (23 February 1744 – 7 February 1808) was a Dutch painter and a member of the renowned Van Os family of artists.
Biography Van Os was born in Middelharnis. He was taught by Aert Schouman in The Hague, where he would spend the rest of his life. In 1773, he recorded in the painters' confraternity. In 1775, he married Susanna de La Croix, an able pastellist and the daughter of the deaf-mute portraitist Pieter Frederik de la Croix.
Van Os is mostly known for his fruit and flower still life paintings, though he started his career painting seascapes. His floral still lifes were painted in the style of Jan van Huysum, with the flowers usually presented on a marble ledge against a green background.
He was the father of artists Pieter van Os, Maria Margaretha van Os, and Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os and grandfather to the painter Pieter Frederik van Os.
Jan van Os was the teacher of his children as well as Petronella van Woensel, a friend of his daughter Maria.
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Who was Jan van Os?
painter from the Northern Netherlands (1744-1808)
When was Jan van Os born?
Jan van Os was born on 23 February 1744 in Middelharnis.
When did Jan van Os die?
Jan van Os died on 7 February 1808 in The Hague.
What was Jan van Os's occupation?
Jan van Os was a botanical illustrator, painter, draftsperson and pen drawer.
What nationality was Jan van Os?
Jan van Os was Dutch.
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