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Jan Baptist Xavery
Jan Baptist Xavery (born Antwerp, 30 March 1697 - died The Hague, 19 July 1742) was an 18th-century Flemish sculptor principally active in the Netherlands.
Biography.
He was the son of the sculptor Albertus Xavery, who probably taught him before he entered the studio of Michiel van der Voort. There he stayed until moving to Vienna in 1719; from there he went to Italy, returning in 1721 and settling in The Hague. In 1725 he became a member of that city
Xavery
Xavery is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Frans Xavery (1740–after 1772), Dutch painter
- Gerard Joseph Xavery (1700– 1747), Dutch painter
- Jacob Xavery (1736–after 1771), Dutch painter
- Jan Baptist Xavery (1697–1742), Flemish sculptor
- Pieter Xavery (1647–after 1674), Flemish Baroque sculptor