Jan Frans van Bredael
Jan Frans van Bredael (1 April 1686, Antwerp - 19 February 1750, Antwerp [1]) a Flemish painter, was the best known of a dynasty of painters, and the son of Alexander van Bredael (1633–1720), who was also an artist.
He imitated the style of Philip Wouwerman and Jan Brueghel[disambiguation needed 
] with such dexterity that even connoisseurs are often unable to distinguish his copies of their pictures from the originals. He visited England, where he was so well employed that in a few years he was able to retire to his native country with a competency. James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater was one of his chief patrons.
Other notable members of the van Bredael family include:
- Pieter van Bredael (?1629-1719), Alexander's father
- Karel, known as 'the Cavalier' (b. Antwerp, 1677/8; d. Ghent, 1733).
- Jan Frans the Elder (Antwerp, 1683–1750)
- Jozef (1688-1739)
- Karl Friedrich (b. Stockholm 1755; d. 1818)
They were formerly often known as 'Breda', which form occurs as a signature on a picture by Jan Frans in the Amsterdam gallery.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
