Jan Antoon Garemijn - The Pandreitje in Bruges - WGA08468

Jan Anton Garemyn (or Garemijn) (1712-1799), a

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painter and engraver, was born at

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, and studied under Louis Boons and

Matthias de Visch Matthias de Visch or Matthijs de Visch (22 March 1701 in Reninge – 23 April 1765 in Bruges) was a Flemish painter of history paintings and portraits.altar-pieces for the churches at Bruges and

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; and others for private persons at

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and

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. His pictures are highly esteemed by his countrymen for their warmth of colouring. He painted several pictures in imitation of

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 ...

and

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, and designed and executed several of the plates for the '' Chronyke van Vlaenderen,'' published in 1736. He became professor in the , and died in that city in 1799. His highest selling painting, A village scene with peasants in the foreground, sold for $45,929 USD in 2001.

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* 1712 births 1799 deaths Artists from Bruges 18th-century Flemish painters {{Flemish-painter-stub