Ovens, Jurgen (1623-1678) - 1656 The Regents of the Oudezijds Huiszittenhuis (Historical Museum, Amsterdam)
Jürgen Ovens, German portrait painter. 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. Since 1640 he worked for Hendrick van Uylenburgh with Govaert Flinck in the Sint Antoniesbreestraat. He probably went to Italy between 1643 and 1649. Until 1651, he lived in Amsterdam, then in 1651 he went back to Schleswig-Holstein, claimed by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
In 1654 Ovens spent a few weeks in Stockholm to paint the marriage between Charles X Gustav and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. In 1657 Ovens traveled to Amsterdam. Ovens became a citizen of Amsterdam in order to get a job, as the rules of guilds were very strict. He painted - among others - portraits of Charles II of England and Christina of Sweden. From 1674 to 1675, he lived again in Holland. After returning to Holstein he painted the altarpiece of St Christopher's in Friedrichstadt, painting himself in its top right section. His grave is also in the church. Ovens' best-known work is the Blue Madonna in Schleswig Cathedral. A self-portrait may be seen in the Laurentius-Kirche in Tönning.
Ovens, Jurgen (1623-1678) - 1656 The Regents of the Oudezijds Huiszittenhuis (Historical Museum, Amsterdam)
Jürgen Ovens, German portrait painter. 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. Since 1640 he worked for Hendrick van Uylenburgh with Govaert Flinck in the Sint Antoniesbreestraat. He probably went to Italy between 1643 and 1649. Until 1651, he lived in Amsterdam, then in 1651 he went back to Schleswig-Holstein, claimed by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
In 1654 Ovens spent a few weeks in Stockholm to paint the marriage between Charles X Gustav and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. In 1657 Ovens traveled to Amsterdam. Ovens became a citizen of Amsterdam in order to get a job, as the rules of guilds were very strict. He painted - among others - portraits of Charles II of England and Christina of Sweden. From 1674 to 1675, he lived again in Holland. After returning to Holstein he painted the altarpiece of St Christopher's in Friedrichstadt, painting himself in its top right section. His grave is also in the church. Ovens' best-known work is the Blue Madonna in Schleswig Cathedral. A self-portrait may be seen in the Laurentius-Kirche in Tönning.