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Scholars and Imitators of John Van Huysum
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SCHOLARS & IMITATORS OF J. V. HUYSUM. 491
Herman Vander Myn was born at Amsterdam in 1684,
and is supposed to have learnt the art of painting fruit and
ssowers under Ernest Steven ; but being afterwards attracted
by the superior excellence of the pictures of Van Huysum,
he appears to have made them his models, and has in some
instances succeeded in attaining a general resemblance to that
master’s style and colouring; and had he continued to pursue
exclusively this branch of painting, he would, in all proba-
bility, have approached much nearer to the peculiar beauties
of that master’s works. Prompted by a laudable ambition, he
essayed his skill in history and portraiture, in both of which
he met with the most ssattering encouragement; and had he
been less covetous, and more prudent, he might have lived in
comfort and respectability, but his indiscretion brought him
into difficulties, and he died in a reduced state, in London,
in 1741.
John Van Os, both father and son, were eminent painters
of fruit and ssowers, and appear to have studied with advan-
tage the luminous effects and brilliancy of colouring peculiar to
the pictures of Van Huysum. In reference to the works of the
younger Van Os, who is now living, a few of his productions
were exhibited some years back in London, which, for masterly
execution, brilliancy of colouring, and powerful effect, have
been surpassed by no one. Two of these pictures are now in
the Royal Musee, at the Hague.
In addition to the above, may be quoted the names of
Wybrand Hendricks; Herman Van Brussel; and John Lin-
thorst, natives of Holland ; whose pictures evince that they
founded their style on John Van Huysum.
Herman Vander Myn was born at Amsterdam in 1684,
and is supposed to have learnt the art of painting fruit and
ssowers under Ernest Steven ; but being afterwards attracted
by the superior excellence of the pictures of Van Huysum,
he appears to have made them his models, and has in some
instances succeeded in attaining a general resemblance to that
master’s style and colouring; and had he continued to pursue
exclusively this branch of painting, he would, in all proba-
bility, have approached much nearer to the peculiar beauties
of that master’s works. Prompted by a laudable ambition, he
essayed his skill in history and portraiture, in both of which
he met with the most ssattering encouragement; and had he
been less covetous, and more prudent, he might have lived in
comfort and respectability, but his indiscretion brought him
into difficulties, and he died in a reduced state, in London,
in 1741.
John Van Os, both father and son, were eminent painters
of fruit and ssowers, and appear to have studied with advan-
tage the luminous effects and brilliancy of colouring peculiar to
the pictures of Van Huysum. In reference to the works of the
younger Van Os, who is now living, a few of his productions
were exhibited some years back in London, which, for masterly
execution, brilliancy of colouring, and powerful effect, have
been surpassed by no one. Two of these pictures are now in
the Royal Musee, at the Hague.
In addition to the above, may be quoted the names of
Wybrand Hendricks; Herman Van Brussel; and John Lin-
thorst, natives of Holland ; whose pictures evince that they
founded their style on John Van Huysum.