Jacob Jansz. van Velsen (1597 in

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– 1656 in

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), was a

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painter.

Biography

Jacob van Velsen - The Fortune Teller - WGA24544

According to the RKD Jacob influenced

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and is known for genre works and military pieces, most notably conversation pieces in the manner of

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and

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.Jacob Jansz. van Velsen
in the

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One of his paintings was engraved by

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in 1755.

References

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on

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External links

Exhibition catalogue

Vermeer and The Delft School
a full text exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which contains material on Jacob Jansz van Velsen 1597 births 1656 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Artists from Delft {{Netherlands-painter-stub