Gustavus Hesselius

Gustavus Hesselius
Born
Gustaf Hesselius

c. 1682
Folkärna, Dalarna, Swedish Empire
DiedMay 25, 1755
Philadelphia, British America
Known forPainting

Gustavus Hesselius[needs IPA] (c. 1682 – May 25, 1755) was a Swedish-born American painter. He was European trained and became a leading artist in the mid-Atlantic colonies during the first half of the eighteenth century. He was among the earliest portrait painters and organ builders in the United States. He was named to the Prince George's County Hall of Fame by the Prince George's County Historical Society.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  5. ^ "Gustavus Hesselius. The Earliest Painter and Organ-Builder in America". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. XXIX. 1905. No. 2. January 1905. Retrieved January 1, 2019.