Petrus Bleeck | |
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Born | 1697 |
Died | 20 July 1764 | (aged 66–67)
Burial place | London, England, United Kingdom |
Parent | Richard Bleeck |
Petrus Johannes (Pieter) van Bleeck (baptized 25 June 1697 in The Hague – 20 July 1764) was a Dutch portrait painter and mezzotint engraver active in London, where he moved in 1723.[1]
Van Bleeck is especially known for theatrical subjects such as Owen Swiny, Kitty Clive and Margaret Woffington, but he also worked on other subjects such as James Foster.[citation needed] His paintings were frequently engraved, particularly by John Faber the Younger. Peter engraved a portrait of Ellen "Nell" Gwynne[2] by Sir Peter Lely.
He was the son of Richard van Bleeck, also a portrait painter.