Jan van Call (1655–1703) was an artist born, according to
Descamps, at
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...
in 1655. He is said to have attained considerable proficiency in painting without the help of an instructor. His first attempts were made in copying the landscapes of
Jan Brueghel,
Paulus Bril
Paul Bril (1554 – 7 October 1626) was a Flemish painter and printmaker principally known for his landscapes.Nicola Courtright. "Paul Bril." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 26 September 2016 He spent most of h ...
, and
Willem van Nieulant, and he studied attentively the principles of
perspective and architecture. He afterwards travelled through Switzerland to Italy, and, during a residence of some years at Rome, formed an ample collection of designs from the most picturesque views in the environs of that capital. He returned through Germany to his native country, and established himself at
the Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
, where he died in 1703. His drawings are more esteemed than his pictures; they are purchased at considerable prices in the Netherlands, where they are found in the choicest collections. It is believed that he occasionally worked in conjunction with
Bakhuisen. A series of views from his drawings, chiefly representing scenes on the Rhine, have been published
by Schenk. He was also clever as an
engraver, his plates being principally landscapes from his own designs.
References
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External links
Vermeer and The Delft School a full text exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which contains material on Jan van Call
1655 births
1703 deaths
People from Nijmegen
Dutch Golden Age painters
Dutch male painters
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