Jan de Bray
(1627–1697) Dutch painter and draughtsman (1627–1697)
Jan de Bray (1627–1697) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jan de Bray belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Jan de Bray was born in Haarlem and died in Amsterdam. Jan de Bray studied under Salomon de Bray. Jan de Bray worked in Haarlem and Amsterdam. Jan de Bray became a member of Haarlem Guild of St. Luke.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of a Six-year-old Boy’, ‘The Adoration of the Shepherds’, and ‘The governors of the guild of St. Luke, Haarlem, 1675’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 55 works by Jan de Bray with free images. The dated works span the years 1650–1685. Works by Jan de Bray are held by several collections, among them Frans Hals Museum, National Galleries Scotland, Rijksmuseum, and Mauritshuis.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Willem Schellinks, Samuel van Hoogstraten, Lieve Verschuier, Alexander Coosemans, and Jacob van der Ulft.