Johannes Janson

Johannes Janson (b. 1729 Ambon, Indonesia - d. 1784 Leyden) was sent from Indonesia to Holland at the age of eight and apprenticed to the army's engineering section. After resigning his military functions, he settled in Leyden and was listed in its guild in 1761 under the name of Jacobus. Janson is known for his idyllic landscapes filled with animals and village scenes,...