Jan Olis was born in Gorinchem. One of his pictures is signed from Rome in 1631, so it is presumed that he visited Italy at this time. In July 1632 he joined the Guild of St. Luke in Dordrecht, and stayed in this city until 1643 when he moved to The Hague. He is documented in Rotterdam in 1652, and later in Heusden where he died in 1676. He is referred to at various times as an alderman (of Heusden), a burgomaster, a vintner and a tax-collector. He was a genre, portrait, and still life painter.
Jan Olis
about 1610 - 1676
Paintings by Jan Olis
There is no doubting who is the star of this group of musicians. The fair-haired woman in a bright pink dress with gold-trimmed sleeves and elaborate lace collars is clearly the centre of our attention. She is bathed in sunlight which also catches the curves and polished surface of her viola da g...
Not on display