Artist
Jan van Kessel the Younger
Southern Netherlands, 1654–1708
Jan van Kessel the Younger was a Southern Netherlands Flemish Baroque painting artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at National Galleries Scotland. Jan van Kessel the Younger was born in Antwerp.
Jan van Kessel the Younger or Jan van Kessel II (Antwerp, 23 November 1654 – Madrid, 1708), known in Spain as Juan Vanchesel el Mozo or el Joven, was a Flemish painter who after training in Antwerp worked in Spain. Known mainly for his portraits he became a court painter to the King and Queen of Spain. A few landscapes and mythological and allegorical scenes have also been attributed to him.
He was formerly believed to have been active as a landscape painter, but this is now no longer generally accepted.
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