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ASSELIJN (1610-166o)  , Dutch painter, was born at Diepen, near Amsterdam . He received instruction from Esalas Vandevelde (1587-1630), and distinguished himself particularly in landscape and animal painting, though his historical works and battle pieces are also admired . He travelled much in France and Italy, and modelled his style greatly after Bamboccio (Peter Laer) . He was one of the first . Dutch painters who introduced a fresh and clear. manner of painting landscapes in the style of Claude Lorraine, and his example was speedily followed by other artists . Asselijn's pictures were in high estimation at .Amster-dam, and several of them are in the museums of that, city . Twenty-four, painted in Italy, were engraved . ,_ .