Background
Numan was born in Ezinge, Winsum.
Numan was born in Ezinge, Winsum.
From 1762 to 1766 he apprenticed with January Augustini and worked alongside Egbert van Drielst in Haarlem producing decorative wallpaper.
Between 1759-1762 he worked with his father in a lacquerware factory in Groningen. He then returned to Groningen and worked for a while as a portraitist. In 1768 he traveled to Paris where he studied engraving.
Numan moved to Amsterdam, where he continued to work and study for the rest of his life.
In 1771 he studied under Jurriaan Andriessen at the Stadstekenacademie (City Drawing School). His subjects were primarily landscapes, genre art, and portraits.
Numan married Anna Maria van Sterkenburg, and later became a member of the Felix Meritis artist community.
