Petrus Bleeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1697 |
| Died | 20 July 1764 (aged 66–67) |
| Burial place | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Parent | Richard Bleeck |
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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.
- ^ Walpole, Horace (1786). "Anecdotes of painting in England, with some account of the principal artists, and notes on other arts; collected by G. Vertue, digested from his MSS.; with additions by J. Dallaway. [With] A catalogue of engravers who have been born, or resided, in England" – via Google Books.
- ^ "MRS. Ellen Gwynn. By Peter van Bleeck after Sir Peter Lely". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.