Jürgen Ovens

Jürgen Ovens (1623 – 9 December 1678), also known as Georg, or Jurriaen Ovens whilst in the Netherlands, was a portrait painter from North Frisia and, according to Arnold Houbraken, a pupil of Rembrandt. He is best known for his painting in the city hall of Amsterdam and paintings for the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp for whom he worked for more than 30 years, also as an art dealer. Ovens was the son of the farmer and alderman Ove Broders and Agneta ... more

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  • 1623

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  • Dec 9, 1678 (age 55 years)

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