Jan Martszen de Jonge
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Jan Martszen de Jonge was a Dutch Golden Age
landscape painter.
, and the teacher of Jan Asselijn
. He lived in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Delft, painting portraits and landscapes. He painted staffage in a few paintings for Bartholomeus van Bassen
, along with Esaias van de Velde and Anthony Palamedes. In 1626 he moved to The Hague, probably with his father. He was only active for about a decade from from 1630-1641, the period for which there are dated works. It is possible that some works from the 1620's are his, but signed with his father's name before he starting signing with "JM D. Jonge". This second type of signature led to suppose the existence of another painter M.de Jong. In 1629 he returned to Haarlem, where he worked until 1645. On November 26, 1633 he married Philipino Torello in Amsterdam. He is known for battle scenes with cavalry, and his works are sometimes confused with Palamedes and Abraham van der Hoef.
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...
landscape painter.
Biography
According to the RKD he was the son of the Haarlem painter Jacobus Martens (1579/80-1647), the nephew and pupil of Esaias van de VeldeEsaias van de Velde
Esaias van de Velde was a Dutch landscape painter.-Biography:Born in Amsterdam, where his Flemish father Hans had fled as a Protestant in 1585, he probably studied under his father and Gillis van Coninxloo, a landscape painter from Antwerp and a follower of Pieter Brueghel the Elder...
, and the teacher of Jan Asselijn
Jan Asselijn
-Biography:Asselijn was born at Dieppe. He received instruction from Esaias van de Velde , and distinguished himself particularly in landscape and animal painting, though his historical works and battle pieces are also admired. He traveled in France and Italy, and modeled his style after Bamboccio...
. He lived in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Delft, painting portraits and landscapes. He painted staffage in a few paintings for Bartholomeus van Bassen
Bartholomeus van Bassen
Bartholomeus Corneliszoon van Bassen was a Dutch Golden Age painter and architect.-Biography:Van Bassen was born in Antwerp. Little is known of his early life, but according to the RKD he became a member of the Delft Guild of St. Luke in 1613. In 1622 he moved to the Hague, where he became a...
, along with Esaias van de Velde and Anthony Palamedes. In 1626 he moved to The Hague, probably with his father. He was only active for about a decade from from 1630-1641, the period for which there are dated works. It is possible that some works from the 1620's are his, but signed with his father's name before he starting signing with "JM D. Jonge". This second type of signature led to suppose the existence of another painter M.de Jong. In 1629 he returned to Haarlem, where he worked until 1645. On November 26, 1633 he married Philipino Torello in Amsterdam. He is known for battle scenes with cavalry, and his works are sometimes confused with Palamedes and Abraham van der Hoef.