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Bryan's dictionary of painters and engravers (1903)

Bryan, Michael, 1757-1821, Williamson, George Charles, 1858-1942 · New York : Macmillan · leaf 184

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ese pictures are now in Eng-land, the former being in some private collection,and the latter in the possession of the Queen. In1641 he had so prospered as to build for himself amagnificent house in the Rue Haute at Antwerp,which he ornamented with pictures. Among hispatrons were the King of Sweden… … 5 o y. < PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS. He died of the plague at Antwerp in 1678. Hisonly son, Jan, studied painting, and died in Den-mark. Jordaens talents were better adapted tothe representation of fabidous subjects, animals,and scenes of revelry, than of sacred and historicalsubjects. His works are…

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