Jan Baptist Lambrechts
Jan Baptist Lambrechts (baptised 28 February 1680 – after 1731) was a Flemish painter from Antwerp. He is best known for detailed genre scenes of everyday life, such as drinkers in taverns, cooks and maids, vegetable sellers and dancing farmers.
His parents, Jacob and Anna Deckers, died when he was young. His stepbrother Jeroom Lambrechts helped him develop his art through self-study. In 1703 he went to Lille to sell paintings at the annual fair, and he spent years traveling. He returned to Antwerp in 1709 and became a master of the Guild of St Luke. He left Antwerp again in 1731, not long before his death.
Lambrechts specialized in tavern and merry‑company scenes, with motifs like cooks, maids, vegetable sellers, dancing farmers and drinkers. He also painted a singerie showing a cat judged by monkeys. He was praised for his fine brushwork and detailed compositions, and his skill with rendering rich fabrics.
Examples of his work can be found in the Uffizi in Florence and the Hermitage, and his paintings appear on the international art market.
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