Richard van Bleeck

Portrait of Sir John Holt, c. 1700

Richard van Bleeck (1670 1733) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Biography

He was born in The Hague. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History, he was the pupil of Theodor van der Schuer and Daniel Haringh.[1] He became a portrait painter and painted the portrait of the engraver Coenraet Roepel, before moving to London in 1733, where he stayed. He was the father of Pieter van Bleeck, who was born in the Hague, possibly moved with him to London and also became a portrait painter there.[1]

References

14 Painting(s) by or after Richard van Bleeck at the Art UK site

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