ASSELYN, HANS, a distinguished Dutch painter, was born at Anvers in 1610, and became the disciple of Esaias Vandervelde, the battle-painter. He distinguished himself in historical painting, battles, landscapes, and animals, particularly horses. He travelled into France and Italy, and was so pleased with the manner of Bamboccio that he always followed it. He was one of the first Dutch painters who introduced a fresh and clear manner of painting landscapes in the style of Claude Lorraine; upon which all the painters imitated his style, and reformed the dark brown they had hitherto followed. Asselyn's pictures were in high esteem at Amsterdam. He died in that city in 1660. Twenty-four pieces of landscapes and ruins, which he painted in Italy, have been engraved by Perelle.