Jan Weissenbruch: A Master of Dutch Atmospheric Landscapes Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Born: June 19, 1824, in The Hague, Netherlands. Jan Weissenbruch came from an artistic family; his father, Johannes Weissenbruch, was a painter and art collector. Early exposure to works by artists like Andreas Schelfhout and Bartholomeus van Hove through his father’s collection significantly influenced him. He received drawing lesso…