John Weesop

Portrait of Marmaduke D'Arcy

John Weesop or Jan Weesop (name variations: 'Wessopp', 'Wisop', 'Wesep' and 'Wesop') (fl 1640–1653) was a portrait painter presumed to be of Flemish descent who is now only known for his works produced in the 1640s in England. His English patrons were predominantly prominent members of the royalist aristocracy.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Jan Weesop at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
  2. ^ John Weesop, Portrait of Esmé Stuart Duke of Richmond (1649-1660) c.1653 1653c. Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine at Historical Portraits Image Gallery
  3. ^ Jan Weesop, Double portrait of a lady and a gentleman at Christie's