Jan Worst
Jan Worst (ca.1635, Amsterdam? – ca.1686, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
The Dutch artist and art historian Arnold Houbraken described Worst as a painter of Italianate landscapes that were quite good, but he spent most of his time making drawings which were popular among collectors.[1] He travelled to Italy, where he spent time with his friend and colleague Johannes Lingelbach.[1]
According to The Netherlands Institute for Art History (the RKD) Worst was in Rome from 1645-1650, and in France in 1655-1656.[2] He is known today for his landscape drawings of ruins.[2]
References
- 1 2 (Dutch) Jan Worst Biography in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
- 1 2 Jan Worst in the RKD
- Jan Worst drawing at the Fitzwilliam Museum
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