Daniel Mijtens the Younger

Daniël Mijtens the Younger (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdaːnijɛl ˈmɛitəns]; 7 August 1644 in The Hague – buried on 23 September 1688 in The Hague) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and the son of Daniel Mytens the Elder, although some early sources indicate that his father was Jan Mijtens.

According to a biography by Arnold Houbraken, Mijtens travelled to Italy in 1666, where he became friends with Carlo Maratta and studied with Johann Carl Loth.

[2] The other corners were painted by Theodor van der Schuer, Augustinus Terwesten, and Robbert Duval.

[2] According to the RKD, he was a pupil of his father, who was court painter in the Hague, and his uncle.

[3] His pupils were Lourens Bruyning [it], Nicolaes Hooft [it], Mattheus Terwesten, and Elias Vinie [it].