Jan van Os

Born in Middelharnis on February 23, 1744, Jan van Os embarked on his artistic journey under the tutelage of Aert Schouman in The Hague, the city where he would spend the remainder of his life. In 1773, he formally joined the painters' confraternity, solidifying his place in the artistic community. Two years later, in 1775, he married Susanna de La Croix, a talented pastellist and the daughter of the deaf-mute portraitist Pieter Frederik de la Croix, further intertwining his…