Jacob Denys

Portrait of Jacob Denys engraved by Richard Collin

Jacob Denys or Jacob Denys (II)[1] (1644–1708) was a Flemish Baroque painter. His known works are mainly portraits. He also painted landscapes and history paintings. After training in Antwerp, he worked for a long time in Italy where he enjoyed the patronage of Duke of Mantua, Ferdinando Gonzaga, and the Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de' Medici.[2]

  1. ^ Name variations: Jacob De Nys, Jacob de Nys, Jaques Denys, J. de Nijs, Denijs, Jacques Denys, Jacob de Nijs
  2. ^ Jacob Denys at the Netherlands Institute for Art History