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Frans van Mieris, the younger (24 November 168922 October 1763) was a Dutch
Frans van Mieris, the younger (24 November 168922 October 1763) was a Dutch painter
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...
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He was born in Leiden, the son of Willem van Mieris, and also followed the traditions of his grandfather, Frans
Frans is an Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish given name, sometimes as a short form of ''François''. One cognate of Frans in English is ''Francis''.
Given name
* Frans van Aarssens (1572–1641), Dutch diplomat ...
's studio.
Willem bequeathed his painting room to his son Frans. Neither Willem nor Frans the younger equalled Frans the elder in artistic reputation. Frans died in Leiden.
Works
Paintings
*''Rev. dr. Cox Macro'' (1703–1715) *''Flower'' (1720) *''Old Peasant Holding a Jug'' (1731) *''Old Man With the Book'' *''Three Generations'' (1742) *''Portrait of Pieter de la Court'' (1750) *''Portrait of Andreas Weiss'' (1752)Engravings
*'' Gerard van Loon'' (c. 1704–1763)External links
References
1689 births 1763 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Artists from Leiden {{Netherlands-painter-stub