Jan GAREMIJN (Bruges 1712 - 1799) Head of expression, eyes closed, facing right Sanguine and traces of white chalk highlights on beige paper. (Small folds, stains and holes). 26 x 21.8 cm As a young man, Jan Garemijn was a pupil of the sculptor Rochus Aerts, Hendrik Pulinx and Lodewijk Roose, both painters. In 1765, he became professor and director of the Bruges Academy, a position he held for ten years. A prolific artist, he is admired above all for his drawing skills. His style was strongly influenced by the great French artists Boucher, Fragonard and Greuze, as well as his compatriots Jordaens and Rubens.