Weenix was born in Amsterdam, where he was taught. He became a pupil of Abraham Bloemaert in Utrecht. From about 1642 to 1647 he was in Italy, mainly in Rome. He then worked in Amsterdam and Utrecht. He was a landscape, still-life and portrait painter.
Jan Baptist Weenix
1621 - before 1663
Paintings by Jan Baptist Weenix
In a forest, in fading light at the end of the day, a huntsman guts a stag. He looks efficient and seemingly quick – this is an everyday procedure for him. His gun lies beside him and his two hounds stand alert, ready to rejoin the hunt shown in the distance through the gap in the trees.In the se...
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