Jan Micker

Jan Christiaensz Micker (1598 in Amsterdam – 1664 in Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.

Houbraken mentioned him as a "gemeen schilder" who was the first drawing teacher of Jan Baptist Weenix.

[1] According to the RKD besides being the first teacher of Jan Baptist Weenix he painted staffage in paintings by Jan Fransz Dammeroen, Hans Jurriaensz van Baden and Joachim Govertsz Camphuysen.

[2] In 1653 he lived on the Prinsengracht across from the Noorderkerk in the house called 't Wapen van Amsterdam.

[2] When he died he lived on the Lindengracht, and was buried in the Noorderkerk.

"A Bird's Eye View of Amsterdam", faithful copy of Cornelis Anthonisz ' 1538 view of the city, but showing cloud shadows over the land, 1652