Jan Maertz Engelsman (1593 in

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– 1654 in

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), was a

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painter and member of the

city council. According to Houbraken he was a glasspainter who taught Josef Oostfries.Jan Maartz
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by

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, courtesy of the

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He was also known as Jan Jansz Engelsman or simply Jan Maertsz, and was a member of the Hoorn council from 1594 to 1618. He is mentioned in Theodorus Velius' ''Chronyk van Hoorn''. Stained glass windows by him are registered in Alkmaar, Zuid-Schermer, Broek in Waterland, and Etershem.Voormalige Glasschilderingen zoo te Alkmaar als door Alkmaar elders geschonken
P.J. Glasz., Oud Holland, V26, 1908, on

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According to the RKD he was a glasspainter who signed his works "IME".Jan Maartz
in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maertz Engelsman, Jan 1593 births 1654 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Municipal councillors in North Holland People from Hoorn Artists from North Holland