Dutch Artist...can't find anything about him, can you help?

Question

Jan Jansz den Uyl
Dutch Golden Age
17th Century

I've used every search engine possible--from the us to the uk...please help. I just need something brief about his background. Who he is, where he's from, etc?

Good luck...

Answer 1

Jan Jansz. den Uyl (1595/96-1640) was born in Amsterdam in the waning years of the 16th century. He also died in Amsterdam.
Amidst a glut of painters in a market-driven occupation, he was well-to-do. His work was sought after and it commanded respectable prices. His Flemish contemporary, Peter Paul Rubens, owned three of his works. Today, we hardly know him. For 300 years after his death he remained in obscurity, until, in the mid-20th century, he was "discovered." Yet, except for a handful of museums, his work is not readily accessible; the literature is almost nonexistent, confined to the occasional passing mention.

Attached are links to a couple of his works.

Answer 2

I'm in Canada...I just Googled that name and here's the first page of results:

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Jan+Jansz+den+Uyl&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

If you can't view that, let me know, and I'll look up the info you asked about.

Linda

Answer 3

looks like linda answered your question. not that im so brilliant anyway...bit it is an interesting question.