Jan van Os
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Jan van Os was a Dutch
painter and a member of the renowned Van Os family of artists.
. He was taught by Aert Schouman
in The Hague
, where he would spend the rest of his life. In 1773, he recorded in the painters' confraternity. In 1775, he married Susanna de La Croix, a deaf-mute pen portraitist.
Van Os is mostly known for his fruit and flower still life paintings, though he started his career painting seascapes. His floral still lifes were painted in the style of Jan van Huysum
, with the flowers usually presented on a marble ledge against a green background.
He was the father of artist Pieter van Os
and grandfather to Pieter Frederik van Os.
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painter and a member of the renowned Van Os family of artists.
Biography
Van Os was born in MiddelharnisMiddelharnis
Middelharnis is a municipality and a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 86.79 km² ....
. He was taught by Aert Schouman
Aert Schouman
Aert Schouman or Aart Schouman , was a prolific and versatile Dutch painter, glass engraver, printmaker, collector and dealer, who produced still lifes, biblical and mythological themes, natural history studies, genre, historical works, portraits, sketches, etchings and mezzotints...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, where he would spend the rest of his life. In 1773, he recorded in the painters' confraternity. In 1775, he married Susanna de La Croix, a deaf-mute pen portraitist.
Van Os is mostly known for his fruit and flower still life paintings, though he started his career painting seascapes. His floral still lifes were painted in the style of Jan van Huysum
Jan van Huysum
Jan van Huysum, also spelled Huijsum, was a Dutch painter.-Biography:He was the brother of Jacob van Huysum, the son of the flower painter Justus van Huysum, and the grandson of Jan van Huysum I, who is said to have been expeditious in decorating doorways, screens and vases...
, with the flowers usually presented on a marble ledge against a green background.
He was the father of artist Pieter van Os
Pieter van Os
Pieter Gerardus van Os was a Dutch painter and engraver and a member of the renowned Van Os family of artists....
and grandfather to Pieter Frederik van Os.