Jacob van Bunnik was a Dutch Golden Age

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 of battle scenes and the brother of Jan van Bunnik

Jan van Bunnik

Jan van Bunnik was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.-Biography:He was born at Utrecht in 1654 where he was sent to learn draftsmanship from Herman Saftleven in 1668, under whom he studied three years; he afterwards spent some time in the Duchy of Cleves and met Gerard Hoet, who convinced him...

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Biography

According to Houbraken he accompanied his brother Jan on his travels, but he is only specifically mentioned by Houbraken when Jan was on his way back north in the company of Jacob Ferdinand Voet

Jacob Ferdinand Voet

Jacob Ferdinand Voet was a Flemish Baroque portrait painter.-Biography:According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History he was born at Antwerp as the son of the painter Elias Voet. He travelled to Rome in 1679-1680, Milan in 1680, Florence in 1681, Turin in 1682-1684, and returned to...

. From Turin they set out together for Lyon, where they met Adriaen van der Cabel

Adriaen van der Cabel

Adriaen van der Cabel or Ary van der Touw , was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter active in France and Italy.-Biography:He was born and grew up in the small town of Rijswijk, near The Hague. Cabel was also known as Ary...

, Peter van Bloemen

Peter van Bloemen

Pieter van Bloemen, called Standaart , first name also spelled Peter or Peeter, was a Flemish painter....

, and Gillis Wenix. When they left Lyon for Paris, Houbraken mentions they were with Jacob, who was a good painter of ""bataljes"" or battle scenes.

On his return to Utrecht he was nominated as deacon of the Guild of St. Luke there in 1686 and 1688.