Henry or Hendrick Hulsbergh or Hulsberg (died 1729) was a Dutch engraver of maps and architecture who worked in London from at least 1709 onwards.

Life

Born in Amsterdam, Hulsbergh was in London by 1709. He was mainly employed engraving large architectural compositions such as

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, pastor of the Dutch Church in London in 1709. Hulsberg was warden of the Lutheran Church in the Savoy Hospital, and was supported by the congregation and the brethren of a Dutch club during two years of continued illness and disability. He died in May 1729 of a paralytic fit, and was buried in the Savoy.

Locations

* Bramham Park

Engravings

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References

External links

Hulsbergh at the National Portrait Gallery
- 6 portraits engraved by Hulsbergh Year of birth unknown 1729 deaths Dutch engravers Dutch expatriates in England Artists from Amsterdam {{UK-artist-stub