Jan Jansz. de Stomme (1615,

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According to the RKD he was the son of a burgemeester of Franeker and became the pupil of

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has works by him. File:Jan Jansz de Stomme - Portrait of a girl in a blue and black dress with gold trimming, with white lace collar.jpg, Portrait of a girl, formerly attributed to Jan Jansz de Stomme File:Jan Jansz de Stomme- Twee Groningse meisjes met schorten druiven plukken.jpg, Twin girls aged 4 in 1654

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*''J.J. de Stomme, een 17e-eeuwse schilder in Groningen'', J. Stratingh, Groningen, 1984. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jansz. de Stomme, Jan 1615 births 1658 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters People from Franekeradeel