Jan van de Velde II (1619/20-1662)Jan Jansz. van de Velde was born in Haarlem to a family of artists. His father, Jan, drew and made prints, while his nephews Esaias and Anthony (1617-1672) were both painters. Jan was trained in Haarlem, although who taught him is not known. He specialised in still-life painting. Jan Jansz. van de Velde moved to Amsterdam in 1656. His early still lifes resemble the work of Pieter Claesz and Willem Heda in both style and content. While in Amsterdam, Van de Velde specialised in small intimate compositions of just a handful of objects. |
