Jürgen Ovens (1623–1678)

• Also known as Georg, or Jurriaen Ovens whilst in the Netherlands.
• Was a German painter and art-dealer from North Frisia.
• Ovens was born in Tönning, Duchy of Schleswig.
• According to Arnold Houbraken, he was a pupil of Rembrandt.
• Since 1640 he worked for Hendrick van Uylenburgh with Govaert Flinck in the Sint Antoniesbreestraat.
• Until 1651, he lived in Amsterdam, then from May 1651 he went back to Schleswig-Holstein, claimed by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
• In 1652 he married Maria Jens Martens in Friedrichstadt.
• In 1654 Ovens was in Stockholm to paint the marriage between Charles X Gustav and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp.
• In 1657 Ovens travelled to Amsterdam because of a war between the Swedish and the Danish.
• He cooperated with Govert Flinck.
• Johannes Lingelbach was a friend and a witness when his children were baptized in the Lutheran church.
• In 1663 Ovens returned to Friedrichstadt at the instruction of Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. 
• From 1674 to 1675, he lived again in Holland.
• Ovens owned six painting by Anthony van Dyck and three by Jacob Jordaens, Rubens, etc.
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