Jan van Mieris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJan van Mieris
Dutch painter
Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1660
Place of Birth: Leiden, County of Holland, Netherlands
Date of Death: 17-Mar-1690
Profession: painter
Nationality: Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Jan van Mieris
- Jan van Mieris (17 June 1660 – 17 March 1690) was a Dutch painter. He was born in Leiden, the eldest son of Frans van Mieris the Elder.
- His brother Willem van Mieris was also a painter.
- Jan learned the art of painting from his father and from Gerard de Lairesse.
- In his youth, various sicknesses impeded him in the progress of his studies.
- Around 1686–87, he travelled to Germany and Florence, where the fame of his father's merit procured him a most honourable reception from Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
- He then proceeded to Rome, where his abilities were already well known, and his works exceedingly coveted.
- In that city his condition worsened, but he continued to work for as long as he could.
- He died in Rome.
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Source: Museum De Lakenhal
License: CC-PD-Mark
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Jan van Mieris
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| Description | Dutch painter and draughtsman | ||
| Date of birth/death | 17 June 1660 | 17 March 1690 | |
| Location of birth/death | Leiden | Rome | |
| Work period | from 1680 until 1690 | ||
| Work location | Leiden (1680-1686), Italy (1688-1690) | ||
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Source: Museum De Lakenhal
License: CC-PD-Mark
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