Jan van Ossenbeeck

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Jan van Ossenbeeck (1623–1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Rotterdam. He painted in the style of Pieter van Laer and was famous for placing animals and figures in front of grottoes, waterfalls, and Roman buildings, with the idea that he could “bring all of Rome with him.” There is some confusion about a Bentvueghels member nicknamed Virgilius who signed Abraham Genoels’ bent brief; it is not clear if this referred to Ossenbeeck. The RKD lists his nickname as Virgillius and says he traveled to Rome from 1647 to 1655, worked in Brussels from 1656 to 1660, and then moved to Vienna. He is known for Italianate landscapes and prints.