Richard van Bleeck
Richard van Bleeck (1670–1733) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Portrait of Sir John Holt, c. 1700
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]
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- Richard van Bleeck in the RKD
14 paintings by or after Richard van Bleeck at the Art UK site
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