Jan Gillisz. Van Vliet
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Jan Gillisz. van Vliet (1605 – 1668), was a
Dutch Golden Age The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and Dutch art, ...
painter and
Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...
pupil, whose paintings are no longer attributed to him with any certainty. Today he is known only for his drawings and prints.


Biography

He was born in Leiden where he became a Rembrandt pupil.Jan Gillisz. van Vliet
in the
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He made a popular print series called "the beggars" and signed his prints "JG Vliet fec". He died in Leiden.


References


Jan Georg van Vliet
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1605 births 1668 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Dutch Golden Age printmakers Artists from Leiden Pupils of Rembrandt {{Netherlands-painter-stub