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Jürgen Ovens Artist

Jürgen Ovens (1623 – 9 December 1678), also known as Georg, or Jurriaen Ovens whilst in the Netherlands, was a portrait painter from North Frisia and, according to Arnold Houbraken, a pupil of Rembrandt. He is best known for his painting in the city hall of Amsterdam and paintings for the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp for whom he worked for more than 30 years, also as an art dealer.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1623
Birth place	Tönning
Nationality	Denmark
Date of death	December 09, 1678
Place of death	Friedrichstadt

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