Jan Snellinck
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Jan Snellinck (c. 1548, Mechelen – 1 October 1638, Antwerp) was a Flemish artist and art collector.
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Biography
A notable pupil of Snellinck was Abraham Janssens. According to Houbraken, he was overlooked by Karel van Mander, but he was a notable painter from Mechelen, famous in his day among royalty for his heroic paintings of battle scenes. He painted for churches and heads of state and was 55 in 1604.
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