Mieris

Mieris, FRANS VAN, Dutch painter, born at Leyden, 16th April 1635, and died there, 12th March 1681, painted genre pictures and portraits, all of small size. He was a pupil of Gerard Dow, but, though a very able painter, scarcely rises to the level of his master. His son, Willem (1662–1747), and Willem's son, Frans (1689–1763), followed closely in his footsteps.