Jan Weenix or Joannis Wenix (between 1641/1649 – 19 September 1719 (buried)) was a Dutch painter. He was trained by his father, Jan Baptist Weenix,[2] together with his cousin Melchior d'Hondecoeter. Like his father, he painted various subjects, but is mostly known for his paintings of dead game and hunting scenes. Many paintings in this genre were formerly ascribed to the elder Weenix, but are now generally considered to be the work of the son.
Jan Weenix, lithograph by Antoine Maurin (1783-1860), printed by Chabert.[1]
The "Binnen Amstel", Weenix lived at the waterfront behind the house in the middle.
Jan Weenix was born in Amsterdam according to his notice of marriage in 1679 but his date of birth is not exactly known as the baptismal record of this catholic church did not survive. Between 1643 and 1647 his father (Jan Baptist) worked in Italy, but the family moved to Utrecht around 1649. His father subsequently moved into a castle near Vleuten, but died rather young in 1659.[3]
By the age of twenty Jan Weenix rivalled and later surpassed his father in breadth of treatment and richness of colour.[4] Jan Weenix was a member of the Utrechtguild of painters in 1664 and 1668.[5]
Marriage and children
In 1679, Jan Weenix married the 20-year-old Pieternella Backers (he told the schepen he was "around thirty").[6] Between 1680 and 1700, the couple had 13 children who were baptized in a hidden church.[7] At least four were sons –Jan Baptista (1680-), Willem Ignatius (1690-1764), Jacobus (1693-), Nicolaes Andreas (1699-1757) – and two were daughters: Sara and Maria Weenix (1697–1774).
Hunting Still Life (ca. 1708) oil on canvas, 79.2 x 69.5 cm., MauritshuisGame and Hunting Weapons (ca. 1675-1700), oil on canvas, Musée Fabre
In 1697 he painted a portrait of Peter the Great, visiting the Republic to study shipbuilding, science, and the art of fortification building.[8] In Amsterdam, Weenix was frequently employed to decorate private houses with wall-paintings on canvas.[4]
He painted five fixed paintings or wallpaper on canvas for Jacob de Granada; these became very popular in the second half of the 18th century when nature and Rousseau were fashionable and copied. The paintings survived in the house until 1922. Then the enormous "paintings" were sold before an auction to William Randolph Hearst in a private arrangement. After Hearst went bankrupt, the paintings were dispersed; one is in the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, two are in the Hotel Carlyle in New York, one has been in the Allen Memorial Art Museum since 1953 and one is lost.[9]
Between 1702 and 1712 Weenix was occupied with an important series of twelve large hunting pictures for the Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm's castle of Bensberg, near Cologne.[4] Also Eglon van der Neer, Rachel Ruysch, Adriaen van der Werff had a very good relationship with the court, being paid well or knighted as ridder and probably meeting an international crowd of artists and musicians. The treasury was empty when Jan Wellem, as he was called in Düsseldorf, died. Most of this collection is now at the Munich Gallery.[citation needed]
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was impressed by the treatment of animals in Weenix pictures which he saw in Munich. He devoted a poem to Weenix's technique, in which he stated that Weenix equaled and even surpassed nature in his treatment of animal textures such as hair, feathers and claws.[13]
Many of his best works are to be found in English private collections. The National Gallery, London has two paintings, including "A Deerhound with Dead Game and Implements of the Chase", while the Wallace Collection (also in London) has thirteen paintings, including "Flowers on a Fountain with a Peacock."
^Anke A. Van Wagenberg-Ter Hoeven (2018) Jan Baptist Weenix & Jan Weenix: The Paintings, p. 22
^Anke A. Van Wagenberg-Ter Hoeven (2018) Jan Baptist Weenix & Jan Weenix: The Paintings, p. 24
^. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
^Anke A. Van Wagenberg-Ter Hoeven, "Jan Weenix. Boy with Toys, Pet Monkey and a Turkey by Jan Weenix," Kresge Art Museum Bulletin, Susan J. Bandes and April Kingsley (eds.). Michigan State University, East Lansing, vol. IX (2009)
^Helena Roslavets (Ed.): Museum of Western and Oriental Art Kyiv, Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad 1985
Sourcesedit
Attribution:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Weenix, Jan Baptist s.v. Jan Weenix". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 467.
Anke A. Van Wagenberg-Ter Hoeven (2018) Jan Baptist Weenix & Jan Weenix: The Paintings. Zwolle: Waanders & De Kunst, ISBN9789462621596
External linksedit
Media related to Jan Weenix at Wikimedia Commons
34 artworks by or after Jan Weenix at the Art UK site
Boy with Toys, Pet Monkey and a Turkey at Michigan State University
October 29, 2023
weenix, joannis, wenix, between, 1641, 1649, september, 1719, buried, dutch, painter, trained, father, baptist, weenix, together, with, cousin, melchior, hondecoeter, like, father, painted, various, subjects, mostly, known, paintings, dead, game, hunting, scen. Jan Weenix or Joannis Wenix between 1641 1649 19 September 1719 buried was a Dutch painter He was trained by his father Jan Baptist Weenix 2 together with his cousin Melchior d Hondecoeter Like his father he painted various subjects but is mostly known for his paintings of dead game and hunting scenes Many paintings in this genre were formerly ascribed to the elder Weenix but are now generally considered to be the work of the son Jan Weenix lithograph by Antoine Maurin 1783 1860 printed by Chabert 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Gallery 4 Notes 5 Sources 6 External linksLife edit nbsp The Binnen Amstel Weenix lived at the waterfront behind the house in the middle Jan Weenix was born in Amsterdam according to his notice of marriage in 1679 but his date of birth is not exactly known as the baptismal record of this catholic church did not survive Between 1643 and 1647 his father Jan Baptist worked in Italy but the family moved to Utrecht around 1649 His father subsequently moved into a castle near Vleuten but died rather young in 1659 3 By the age of twenty Jan Weenix rivalled and later surpassed his father in breadth of treatment and richness of colour 4 Jan Weenix was a member of the Utrecht guild of painters in 1664 and 1668 5 Marriage and childrenIn 1679 Jan Weenix married the 20 year old Pieternella Backers he told the schepen he was around thirty 6 Between 1680 and 1700 the couple had 13 children who were baptized in a hidden church 7 At least four were sons Jan Baptista 1680 Willem Ignatius 1690 1764 Jacobus 1693 Nicolaes Andreas 1699 1757 and two were daughters Sara and Maria Weenix 1697 1774 nbsp Hunting Still Life ca 1708 oil on canvas 79 2 x 69 5 cm Mauritshuis nbsp Game and Hunting Weapons ca 1675 1700 oil on canvas Musee FabreIn 1697 he painted a portrait of Peter the Great visiting the Republic to study shipbuilding science and the art of fortification building 8 In Amsterdam Weenix was frequently employed to decorate private houses with wall paintings on canvas 4 He painted five fixed paintings or wallpaper on canvas for Jacob de Granada these became very popular in the second half of the 18th century when nature and Rousseau were fashionable and copied The paintings survived in the house until 1922 Then the enormous paintings were sold before an auction to William Randolph Hearst in a private arrangement After Hearst went bankrupt the paintings were dispersed one is in the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh two are in the Hotel Carlyle in New York one has been in the Allen Memorial Art Museum since 1953 and one is lost 9 Between 1702 and 1712 Weenix was occupied with an important series of twelve large hunting pictures for the Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm s castle of Bensberg near Cologne 4 Also Eglon van der Neer Rachel Ruysch Adriaen van der Werff had a very good relationship with the court being paid well or knighted as ridder and probably meeting an international crowd of artists and musicians The treasury was empty when Jan Wellem as he was called in Dusseldorf died Most of this collection is now at the Munich Gallery citation needed Weenix pupils were his daughter Maria Weenix and Dirk Valkenburg 10 Jan Weenix lived most of his life in a house across the Mint Tower and was buried in Nieuwezijds Kapel a nearby catholic church on the Rokin 11 His widow and daughters stayed in the masonry business selling stones and tiles 12 Work editJohann Wolfgang von Goethe was impressed by the treatment of animals in Weenix pictures which he saw in Munich He devoted a poem to Weenix s technique in which he stated that Weenix equaled and even surpassed nature in his treatment of animal textures such as hair feathers and claws 13 Many of his best works are to be found in English private collections The National Gallery London has two paintings including A Deerhound with Dead Game and Implements of the Chase while the Wallace Collection also in London has thirteen paintings including Flowers on a Fountain with a Peacock Outside the United Kingdom Jan Weenix is well represented in the galleries of Amsterdam The Hague Haarlem Rotterdam Berlin Lisbon and Paris A medium sized Weenix Still Life with Dead Game hangs in the dining room of the Filoli estate in California A certain Still Life with Hunting Trophies hangs in the Ackland Art Museum Chapel Hill NC and a large Peacock with Hunting Trophies hangs in the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian Boy with Toys Pet Monkey and a Turkey is in the Kresge Art Museum 14 Still Life with Dead Hare in the Museum of Western and Oriental Art in Kyiv 15 Gallery edit nbsp After the Hunt 1665 oil on panel 44 7 34 5 cm Alte Pinakothek nbsp The Prodigal Son 1668 oil on canvas 111 x 99 cm Residenzgalerie nbsp Still Life with a Peacock and a Dog 1669 oil on canvas 143 5 x 187 cm Louvre nbsp Dead Hare Partridges and Other Birds in a Niche ca 1675 oil on canvas 105 5 x 88 5 Cm Museum of Fine Arts Houston nbsp A Dog Guards a Guinea Fowl ca 1680 oil on canvas Centraal Museum nbsp The White Peacock 1692 oil on canvas 191 x 166 cm Academy of Fine Arts Vienna nbsp Landscape with Huntsman and Dead Game 1697 oil on canvas 344 x 323 cm Scottish National Gallery nbsp South American King Vulture ca 1700 117 x 98 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum nbsp Still Life 1705 oil on canvas 123 x 99 cm National Museum Warsaw nbsp Dead Birds and Hunting Equipment in a Landscape no date oil on canvas 97 8 x 83 8 cm Museum of Fine Arts Boston nbsp Dead Peacock and Game 1707 oil on canvas Wallace CollectionNotes edit RKD Lawrence Gowing ed Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists v 4 Facts on File 2005 721 Rembrandt s bankruptcy the artist his patrons and the art market in By Paul Crenshaw 1 a b c Chisholm 1911 p 467 Anke A Van Wagenberg Ter Hoeven 2018 Jan Baptist Weenix amp Jan Weenix The Paintings p 20 RKD Archived 4 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine Anke A Van Wagenberg Ter Hoeven 2018 Jan Baptist Weenix amp Jan Weenix The Paintings p 21 Portrait of Peter I Jan Weenix 7 June 2021 Anke A Van Wagenberg Ter Hoeven 2018 Jan Baptist Weenix amp Jan Weenix The Paintings p 42 43 Jan Weenix in the RKD Anke A Van Wagenberg Ter Hoeven 2018 Jan Baptist Weenix amp Jan Weenix The Paintings p 22 Anke A Van Wagenberg Ter Hoeven 2018 Jan Baptist Weenix amp Jan Weenix The Paintings p 24 Gallery Bijl van Urk Archived from the original on 1 March 2009 Retrieved 19 November 2011 Anke A Van Wagenberg Ter Hoeven Jan Weenix Boy with Toys Pet Monkey and a Turkey by Jan Weenix Kresge Art Museum Bulletin Susan J Bandes and April Kingsley eds Michigan State University East Lansing vol IX 2009 Helena Roslavets Ed Museum of Western and Oriental Art Kyiv Aurora Art Publishers Leningrad 1985Sources editAttribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Weenix Jan Baptist s v Jan Weenix Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 467 Anke A Van Wagenberg Ter Hoeven 2018 Jan Baptist Weenix amp Jan Weenix The Paintings Zwolle Waanders amp De Kunst ISBN 9789462621596External links edit nbsp Media related to Jan Weenix at Wikimedia Commons 34 artworks by or after Jan Weenix at the Art UK site Weenix in Liechtenstein Museum Vienna Boy with Toys Pet Monkey and a Turkey at Michigan State University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Weenix amp oldid 1164698124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
