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Jan Baptist Weenix Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Jan Baptist Weenix · 1621 – 1659

The Ford in the River, Jan Baptist Weenix

1647 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 100 x 132 cm

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Art Movement: Dutch Golden Age
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Jan Baptist Weenix: Departure of an Oriental Entourage

1647 · The Louvre, Paris · original 123 x 175 cm

Discover Jan Baptist Weenix's 17th-century Italianate landscape featuring an opulent Oriental entourage journeying through rolling hills; bring this masterpiece home.

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Art Movement: Italianate Landscapes
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Jan Baptist Weenix: Still Life with a Dead Swan

1651 · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

This dramatic 1651 Dutch Golden Age still life by Jan Baptist Weenix captures a hunting trophy. Explore this masterpiece of realism today.

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Art Movement: Dutch Golden Age
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Dead Partridge (1650)

1650 · Mauritshuis, The Hague · original 50 x 43 cm

Discover "Dead Partridge" by Jan Baptist Weenix! This Dutch Golden Age masterpiece captures the stillness of death with stunning realism and masterful light. A captivating oil painting reproduction awaits.

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Art Movement: Dutch Golden Age
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Ancient Ruins (detail) – Jan Baptist Weenix

Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest

Explore Jan Baptist Weenix’s 'Ancient Ruins (detail)' – a vibrant Baroque Venetian scene brimming with life & dramatic light. Oil painting captures bustling activity, trade, & textured details. A captivating piece for art collectors.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Still Life with Game (1695)

1695 · Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge

This dramatic Dutch Golden Age still life by Jan Baptist Weenix captures a somber hunt. Explore this masterpiece and bring it home today.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Italian landscape with shelter and antiques ruins by Jan Baptist Weenix, 1658

1658 · Mauritshuis, The Hague · original 68.2 x 87.2cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Tobit, asleep under a vine, is blinded (1642)

1642 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 92.5 x 81.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Dead Fowl Being Eaten by a Cat by Jan Baptist Weenix, 1653

1653 · Städel Museum, Frankfurt · original 88.5 x 122.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Jan Baptist Weenix: Italian Harbour

1651 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 136.0 x 188.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Jan Baptist Weenix: Roman Tinker

1656 · Städel Museum, Frankfurt · original 79.0 x 63.0cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Butterfly Dog and Dead Bird

1649 · Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp · original 64.1 x 75.2cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Monument at a Harbour (1648) by Jan Baptist Weenix

1648 · Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen · original 65.5 x 57.5cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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An Italian Seaport

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp · original 80.0 x 107.5cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Display of Dead Game (1641) by Jan Baptist Weenix

1641 · Petit Palais, Paris · original 102.0 x 132.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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River Landscape with a Ferry

1650 · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal · original 152.4 x 203.2cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 16 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Battle at the foot of the mountain. by Jan Baptist Weenix, 1650

1650 · National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw · original 44.0 x 60.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 17 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Circumcision of Moses' son

1640 · National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw · original 118.0 x 172.5cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Portrait of a man with a letter (1650) by Jan Baptist Weenix

1650 · Agnes Etherington Art Center, Kingston · original 33.2 x 24.2cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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The Angel Raphael Leaving Tobias's Family, 1648, Jan Baptist Weenix

1648 · Nationalmuseum, Stockholm · original 74.9 x 106.2cm

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Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 20 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Jan Baptist Weenix

1657 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 58.0 x 84.0cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Still Life with Dead Poultry, Lidded Pitcher and Passglas

Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 66.6 x 55.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Jan Baptist Weenix: Still Life with Fowl

1650 · Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Ghent · original 56.7 x 39.2cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 23 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Jan Baptist Weenix: Ancient Ruins

Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest · original 80 x 68 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 24 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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Tobit Sleeping Under the Vine – Jan Baptist Weenix

1641 · Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht · original 92.5 x 81.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 86 artworks by Jan Baptist Weenix
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The artist

Jan Baptist Weenix

1621 – 1659

Quick facts

Mediumsoil on canvas
Top-ranked workThe Ford in the River
Also known asJan Baptist Wenix, Ratel, Jan Baptist Weninx, Giovanni Battista Weeninx, Jan Weenix
Typical colorsearthy
Movementsdutch golden age, baroque
Creative periodsmature period
Top 3 worksThe Ford in the River, Departure of an Oriental Entourage, Still Life with a Dead Swan
Room fitliving room

Biography

The Visionary of the Dutch Golden Age

Jan Baptist Weenix stands as a singular figure within the Dutch Golden Age, celebrated for his distinctive blend of meticulous observation and imaginative vision. Though his artistic output was relatively modest compared to contemporaries like Rembrandt or Vermeer, Weenix’s contribution to Dutch art history is undeniable—particularly his groundbreaking exploration of Italian landscapes infused with human figures, establishing a stylistic precedent that would resonate throughout subsequent generations. Born in Amsterdam near the bustling harbor in 1621, Weenix descended from a family of architects, a lineage that likely shaped his formative years amidst the intellectual and structural ferment of the era.

Despite facing personal challenges—accounts suggest he struggled with speech due to a medical condition—Weenix possessed an ardent passion for literature and art, fostered by a mother who proactively arranged for him to apprentice under Jan Micker, Rembrandt’s brother-in-law. This early training instilled in him a disciplined approach to drawing and observation that would become the hallmarks of his oeuvre. He further honed his skills at Utrecht under the guidance of Abraham Bloemaert and returned to Amsterdam to study with Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert, cementing his grounding in the prevailing artistic currents of the Netherlands.

A Journey Through Light and Landscape

The trajectory of Weenix’s career was profoundly altered by his travels, most notably his journey to Rome in 1643 alongside Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem. This excursion allowed him to encounter the vibrant intellectual and artistic milieu of the Bentvueghels guild, an experience that propelled him towards a more expansive stylistic range. In Rome, he embraced the Italianate style, characterized by warm, golden light and classical landscapes that contrasted beautifully with the cooler, more somber tones of traditional Dutch painting. This period of Roman influence allowed him to master the art of the "Italianate landscape," where the rugged beauty of southern Europe was reimagined through a Northern European lens.

His work during this era often blended the grandeur of classical settings with intimate, human elements. Whether depicting harbor scenes that whispered of maritime commerce or expansive vistas that evoked a sense of timelessness, Weenix possessed a unique ability to capture the atmosphere of a place. His mastery was not limited to vast horizons; he was equally adept at capturing the quiet, often visceral reality of life through his still lifes. His depictions of dead game and animals were marked by a startling realism, where every texture—from the coarse fur of a hunting dog to the delicate sheen of feathers—was rendered with breathtaking precision.

Legacy of Realism and Artistry

The significance of Jan Baptist Weenix lies in his ability to bridge the gap between the gritty realism of Dutch tradition and the idealized beauty of the Italianate movement. His versatility allowed him to navigate diverse subject matters, from the dramatic tension found in works like After the Hunt to the quiet, almost somber intensity of his animal studies. Through his brush, the viewer is invited into a world where the boundaries between the observed natural world and the imagined classical past are beautifully blurred.

As we reflect on his life and work, several key elements define his enduring importance:

Stylistic Innovation: He was a pioneer in integrating Italianate landscape elements into the Dutch tradition, creating a new visual language for his contemporaries.
Technical Mastery: His disciplined training allowed for an extraordinary level of detail in both large-scale landscapes and intimate still lifes.
Versatility: His ability to move seamlessly between harbor scenes, hunting motifs, and animal portraits demonstrates a rare breadth of talent.
Historical Impact: As a member of the Bentvueghels, he helped foster the international exchange of artistic ideas that defined the 17th-century art world.

Though his life was relatively short, ending in 1661, the imprint left by Jan Baptist Weenix remains visible in the evolution of landscape painting. He taught future generations how to look at the horizon not just as a boundary, but as a canvas for light, history, and human emotion.

Questions & Answers

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The By Palettes page groups Jan Baptist Weenix's artworks by their color palettes.

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Jan Baptist Weenix's works can be browsed by medium on the artist's All Medium page.

What are the birthplace and birth year of Jan Baptist Weenix?

Jan Baptist Weenix was born in Amsterdam in 1621.

By the WahooArt.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 20, 2026

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