Jan de Bray

1627-1697 Dutch Painter, draughtsman and etcher, son of (1) Salomon de Bray. He spent virtually the whole of his career in Haarlem, except for the period 1686-8, when he lived in Amsterdam. After training with his father, Jan began working as a portrait painter in Haarlem in 1650, an activity he continued for the next 40 years. Between 1667 and 1684 he served on the committee for the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, whose leading members he portrayed in a picture dated 1675 (Amsterdam, Rijksmus.) that includes a self-portrait (Jan is seen standing and drawing on the left). He married three times, in 1668, 1670 and 1672. His first two wives died a year after their marriage, his third two years afterwards, and in each case the death was followed by disputes over the inheritance. Jan bankruptcy of 1689 may have been a result of one of the lawsuits. He was 62 at the time, and from then onwards he seems to have lost his artistic drive, crushed by the financial blow and the consequent loss of social position.
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Jan de Bray Double Profile Portrait of the Artist's Parents oil


Double Profile Portrait of the Artist's Parents
Painting ID::  204 		Double Profile Portrait of the Artist's Parents
1664
1664
   
   
     
Jan de Bray Portrait of a Man (mk05) oil


Portrait of a Man (mk05)
Painting ID::  20394 		Portrait of a Man (mk05)
1658 Wood,26 1/2 x 22''(67 x 56 cm).Received in 1910
1658 Wood,26_1/2_x_22''(67_x_56_cm).Received_in_1910
   
   
     
Jan de Bray The Holy Family oil


The Holy Family
Painting ID::  85185 		The Holy Family
Date second half of 17th century Medium Oil on oak panel Dimensions Height: 41 cm (16.1 in). Width: 34 cm (13.4 in). cjr
   
   
     
Jan de Bray The Adoration of the Magi oil


The Adoration of the Magi
Painting ID::  85186 		The Adoration of the Magi
Date 1658(1658) Medium Oil on oak panel Dimensions Height: 71 cm (28 in). Width: 55 cm (21.7 in). cjr
   
   
     
Jan de Bray The Holy Family oil


The Holy Family
Painting ID::  89495 		The Holy Family
second half of 17th century Medium oil on oak panel cyf
   
   
     
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     1627-1697 Dutch Painter, draughtsman and etcher, son of (1) Salomon de Bray. He spent virtually the whole of his career in Haarlem, except for the period 1686-8, when he lived in Amsterdam. After training with his father, Jan began working as a portrait painter in Haarlem in 1650, an activity he continued for the next 40 years. Between 1667 and 1684 he served on the committee for the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, whose leading members he portrayed in a picture dated 1675 (Amsterdam, Rijksmus.) that includes a self-portrait (Jan is seen standing and drawing on the left). He married three times, in 1668, 1670 and 1672. His first two wives died a year after their marriage, his third two years afterwards, and in each case the death was followed by disputes over the inheritance. Jan bankruptcy of 1689 may have been a result of one of the lawsuits. He was 62 at the time, and from then onwards he seems to have lost his artistic drive, crushed by the financial blow and the consequent loss of social position.

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