Martin Mijtens the Elder

Peter Martin Mijtens the Elder, also spelled Meytens or Mytens (1648- 1736) was a Dutch-Swedish painter.

[9][10] His earliest works were very simple compared with nobleman David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl who was the most popular portrait painter at that time.

[9] [11] Many of his paintings were left unsigned, which has often led to them being confused with Ehrenstrahl's work, although certain small stylistic differences can be perceived.

Despite the competition from Ehrenstrahl and his nephew David von Krafft (both of whom became court painters), he earned a sufficient income to amass a significant art collection.

After his death, his collection was sold to Prussian diplomat Count Gustav Adolf von Gotter [de].