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Jan de Braij (de Bray) (Dutch, 1626 / 1627 - 1697)
Based in Haarlem, De Braij painted portraits, history pictures and mythological scenes. He trained with his father, Salomon, a painter and architect. Jan de Braij was commissioned to paint group portraits, individuals and families. Apart from two years in Amsterdam, he spent his whole career in Haarlem, becoming a prominent member of the city?s Guild of St Luke. He experienced financial hardship later in life and was declared bankrupt in 1689.