early life and family johannes verelst, jan verelst, a prominent dutch golden age painter, was born in 1648 in dordrecht, netherlands. he was the youngest of three sons to pieter hermansz verelst, also a painter, and all three brothers followed in their father's footsteps to become known painters. artistic career john verelst is renowned for his captivating portraits, particularly those of the four mohawk kings who visited queen anne i…