Jan Weenix

Jan Weenix
Jan Weenix, lithograph by Antoine Maurin (1783-1860)
Jan Weenix, lithograph by Antoine Maurin (1783-1860)
Born1640/1641
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
DiedSeptember 1719
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
OccupationPainter
NationalityDutch
PeriodLate Baroque
SubjectHunting Still Life
RelativesJan Baptist Weenix (Father)

Jan Weenix or Joannis Wenix (between 1641/1649 – 19 September 1719 (buried)) was a Dutch painter. He was trained by his father, Jan Baptist Weenix,[1] together with his cousin Melchior d'Hondecoeter. Like his father, he painted various subjects, but is mostly known for his paintings of dead game and hunting scenes. Many paintings in this genre were formerly ascribed to the elder Weenix, but are now generally considered to be the work of the son.

  1. ^ Lawrence Gowing, ed., Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists, v.4 (Facts on File, 2005): 721.