Jan Frans van Bredael

A cavalry skirmish

Jan Frans van Bredael or Jan Frans van Bredael the Elder[1][2][3] (1 April 1686 – 19 February 1750) was a Flemish painter known for his landscapes, battle scenes and equestrian paintings. A prominent member of the third generation of the van Bredael family of painters of Antwerp, he was active mainly in his native Antwerp. He worked also in London and Paris where he enjoyed the patronage of an aristocratic clientele.[2]

  1. ^ Known in France as Jean Francois van Bredael (I). The artist would also sign as 'J. F. v. Breda'
  2. ^ a b Jan Frans van Bredael (I) at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Jan Frans van Bredael, Elegant hunting party resting at a blacksmith’s Archived 2016-11-17 at the Wayback Machine at Dorotheum