Jan Vermeer van Utrecht

Jan Vermeer van Utrecht c. 1696 was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Though he was born near Delft, there is no known relation between this painter and Johannes Vermeer.

Vermeer was born in Schipluiden. His father died when he wasand he was raised by his stepgrandfather in Rotterdam. According to Houbraken he travelled to Italy with Lieve Verschuier and became friends with Willem Drost and Johann Carl Loth.

Source: Wikipedia