Frans van der Mijn was a 18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands.

Biography

According to the RKD he was the son of Herman van der Mijn

Herman van der Mijn

Herman van der Mijn , was an 18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands.-Biography:According to Houbraken he introduced Jan van Nickelen to Jan Frans van Douven....

 and was born when his father moved to Dusseldorf to work for Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine

Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine

Johann Wilhelm II, Elector Palatine was Elector Palatine , Duke Palatine of Neuburg/Danube , Duke of Jülich and Berg , and Duke of Upper Palatinate and Cham...

. He influenced the painter James Latham. He worked in Amsterdam during the years 1742-1748 and worked in the Hague before returning to England where he worked on portraits and sent a painting in to the London Society of Artists

Society of Artists

The Society of Artists of Great Britain was founded in London in May 1761 by an association of artists in order to provide a venue for the public exhibition of recent work by living artists, such as was having success in the long-established Paris salons....

 each year during 1761-1772.

Johan van Gool wrote about him, his father, his brothers Robert, George

George van der Mijn

George van der Mijn , was an 18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands.-Biography:According to the RKD he was the son of Herman van der Mijn, who was born in London after his father moved there...

, Andreas and Gerard, and his sister Cornelia who were all good painters.