Jacob de Wet II
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Jacob de Wet II was a Dutch Golden Age
painter.
. His father taught him to paint and he is first recorded in his father's notebook at age 16 when his father wrote that he sold one of his son's paintings. In 1668 he moved to Amsterdam, and in 1673 he won a contract as court painter to Charles II
based on the advice of his architect Sir William Bruce. He painted for both men and is known for scenes of Holyrood Palace
. In 1675 he was back in Amsterdam, but he returned to Holyrood House in 1684 for a four-year contract before returning to Amsterdam. He is known for religious works done in his father's workshop for the Catholic community of Haarlem, portraits of wealthy Catholics of Amsterdam such as Jan Six, as well as hunting still lifes and landscapes with figures.
Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...
painter.
Biography
According to the RKD he was one of five children of the painter Jacob Willemszoon de WetJacob Willemszoon de Wet
Jacob Willemszoon de Wet or Jacob Willemsz. de Wet the Elder was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose works were largely influenced by Rembrandt.-Biography:...
. His father taught him to paint and he is first recorded in his father's notebook at age 16 when his father wrote that he sold one of his son's paintings. In 1668 he moved to Amsterdam, and in 1673 he won a contract as court painter to Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
based on the advice of his architect Sir William Bruce. He painted for both men and is known for scenes of Holyrood Palace
Holyrood Palace
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. The palace stands at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle...
. In 1675 he was back in Amsterdam, but he returned to Holyrood House in 1684 for a four-year contract before returning to Amsterdam. He is known for religious works done in his father's workshop for the Catholic community of Haarlem, portraits of wealthy Catholics of Amsterdam such as Jan Six, as well as hunting still lifes and landscapes with figures.