About Jean Grandjean
Lived 1752 – 1781 (aged 29). Jean Grandjean was a Dutch painter and draftsperson.
Jean Grandjean (5 February 1752 – 12 November 1781) was a Dutch painter, draftsman, and watercolourist.
Grandjean was born in Amsterdam. He studied under Jurriaan Andriessen at the Stadstekenacademie (City Drawing School). He painted genre art, historical works, and landscapes. He traveled around studying and working in Germany and Italy. He died in Rome on 12 November 1781.
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam owns over 70 of his drawings.
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Who was Jean Grandjean?
Dutch artist (1752-1781)
When was Jean Grandjean born?
Jean Grandjean was born on 5 February 1752 in Amsterdam.
When did Jean Grandjean die?
Jean Grandjean died on 12 November 1781 in Rome.
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Jean Grandjean was a painter and draftsperson.
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Jean Grandjean was Dutch.
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