Bernard Lens I

Bernard Lens I (c.1630–1707)^[1] was a Dutch painter and writer of religious treatises.

Lens was born in the Netherlands, and later moved to England. He primarily painted miniatures, practicing enamel techniques. His son Bernard Lens II and grandson Bernard Lens III also grew up to become artists in their own right. Lens died in 1708.

References

• Coombs, Katherine. "Lens family". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66537. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

1. Bernard Lens (I) at the RKD databases