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Jan Punt (1711 – 1779), was an 18th-century painter from the

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Biography

He was born in Amsterdam and became a pupil of

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and A. van der Laan. He engraved book illustrations, bibles, and historic prints.Jan Punt
in the

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The Sint-

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in Antwerp was formerly known for 39 ceiling pieces by Rubens that were lost in a fire when it was struck by lightning on 18 July 1718. Jan de Wit had made sketches of the paintings and Jan Punt engraved them and published these after the fire. His pupils were Cornelis Bogerts, Marten Corver, Jan Evert Grave, Martinus van der Jagt, Pieter Langendijk (II), and

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. He died in Amsterdam.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Punt, Jan 1711 births 1779 deaths 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Painters from Amsterdam