Frans van Mieris jr
Leiden 1689 - Leiden 1763
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The three generations
An autoportrait of the painter Frans Van Mieris jr
with his blind father, the painter Willem van Mieris
and two portraits of his late grand-father,
the painter Frans van Mieris sr.(IN)
Frans (the younger) was a painter of genre-paintings.
He is more known for his knowledge of history, in particular, the numismatics.
He is the auteur of the book "Historie der Nederlandse Vorsten" (History of Dutch Monarchs), illustrated by Jan Wandelaar
Painter
Numismatician
Historian
(LR)
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his father Willem van Mieris
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