Jan van der Meer

Jan van der Meer was an artist documented as active during a brief period in the late 17th century, spanning 1676 to 1687. The artist is recognized primarily for landscape subjects executed in drawing and print mediums. His verifiable body of work, as represented in major institutions, includes four drawings and a single print.

The five documented pieces reveal a consistent focus on pastoral and mountainous scenery, often incorporating figures and animals. Notable drawings emphasize rustic settings and detailed studies of livestock, such as Rustic Scene with Sheep, Sheds, and Spreading Trees and the focused study The Standing Sheep with Two Lambkins. Other works showcase broader topographical views, including the detailed compositions Southern Landscape with Figures and Cattle at a River and the expansive Landscape with mountains and a lake, figures in the foreground.

The inclusion of Jan van der Meer's work in significant international institutions, including the Rijksmuseum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, affirms the historical and museum-quality importance of his output. His sole known print, Mountainous River Landscape with Boats, further exemplifies his mastery of atmospheric landscape depiction. Today, many of these historical works are available as sources for high-quality prints derived from public domain collections.