Jan Simon Knikker Sr. lived and worked in Hillegom, Leiden, Wassenaar and The Hague.
Already as a child Jan Simons’ talent was obvious and later on he ecame a well known 'Hague' landscape painter.
Working uniquely with oil on canvas, he is a master in creating a melancholic atmosphere.
His fabulous technique is capable to paint a perfect naturalistic scene with just a couple of brushstrokes. His son, Jan Knikker Jr., is a famous painter as well.
Recorded:
- Benezit, Emmanuel : Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs. (Paris :Librairie Grund, 1976)
- Pieter A. Scheen Lexicon der Nederlandse Beeldende Kunsternaars (Kunsthander Pieter A. Scheen N.V. Den Haag 1970)
- Jacobs, P.M.J.E: Beeldend Benelux, biografisch Handboek, (Studiecentrum Beeldende Kunst, Tilburg, 2000)
