Jan David Col (Antwerp, 1822 - 1900) was a Belgian painter of genre scenes with an anecdotal character. Conversation, anecdotal and humorous scene
He received his artistic education at the Academy of Antwerp, led by Nicaise De Keyser. He gave his first exhibition in 1846 and was quickly appreciated for his images of scenes with humorous and anecdotal elements of daily life. With these popular scenes, he practiced the same style as Jean-Baptiste Madou (1796-1877) and especially Ferdinand de Braekeleer (1792-1883).
He sometimes worked with Eugene Remy Maes (1849-1931), painting animals and chickens, and Constant Boon (1830-1882).
Canvas shows are displayed in the museums of Antwerp (Royal Museum of Fine Arts), Bruges (Groeningemuseum), Brussels, Ixelles, Chicago, Cincinnati, Montreal and Rostock. Regular works of him are offered for sale on art auctions. Externe link Bibliography
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