Jan Arends
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Jan Arends was a brother of the poet Roelof Arends. He was a pupil of J. Ponse
, and painted landscapes and marine subjects. He laboured many years at Amsterdam
and Middelburg
, but returned eventually to Dordrecht, where he died in 1805. He was well skilled in perspective, and practised engraving.
Joris Ponse
Joris Ponse, a painter of birds, fruit, and flowers, was born at Dordrecht in or after 1723. He was a scholar of Aert Schouman. He passed through many vicissitudes, being at one time reduced to gain a livelihood by house-painting. In middle life he was established at Amsterdam, where he had some...
, and painted landscapes and marine subjects. He laboured many years at Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
, but returned eventually to Dordrecht, where he died in 1805. He was well skilled in perspective, and practised engraving.