Jan van Huysum (April 15, 1682, Amsterdam - February 8, 1749, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter. He was the son of Justus van Huysum, who is said to have been expeditious in decorating doorways, screens and vases. A picture by Justus is preserved in the gallery of Brunswick, representing "Orpheus and the Beasts in a wooded landscape," and here we have some explanation of his son's fondness for landscapes of a conventional and Arcadian kind; for Jan van Huysum, … Wikipedia
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