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Petrus Johannes (Pieter) van Bleeck (baptized 25 June 1697 in
Petrus Johannes (Pieter) van Bleeck (baptized 25 June 1697 in The Hague
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– 20 July 1764 in London
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) was a Dutch portrait painter and mezzotint engraver active in London, where he moved in 1723.
Van Bleeck is especially known for theatrical subjects such as Owen Swiny
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, Kitty Clive
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and Margaret Woffington
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, but he also worked on other subjects such as James Foster. His paintings were frequently engraved, particularly by John Faber the Younger
John Faber the Younger (1684 – 2 May 1756)Johan Faber II
at the . Peter engraved a portrait of Ellen "Nell" Gwynne by Sir Peter Lely. He was the son of
at the . Peter engraved a portrait of Ellen "Nell" Gwynne by Sir Peter Lely. He was the son of
Richard van Bleeck
Richard van Bleeck (1670–1733) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
He was born in The Hague. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History, he was the pupil of Theodor van der Schuer and Daniel Haringh.Link text
Source Information: Ancestry.com. London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Licensed Distributor of Original data: Marriage Bonds and Allegations. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. (his notice of intent to marry) alleges he was a Bachelor from the Parish of Covent Garden, age 40 and she was a spinster age 35 from the Parish of St George the Martyr. He was granted license to marry and they did so, on 10 October 1745. His age was understated as he would have been around 48 years old at the time of his marriage. There were no children of this marriage.
1869 book
by Frederick Teague Cansick A Collection of Curious and Interesting Epitaphs, Monumental Inscriptions in Old S Pancras Church reads: ''Here Lies the Remains of Peter Van Bleeck Esq., worthy son of Richard van Bleeck Esq., A Gentleman of distinguished merit in every light, whether of husband, friend, citizen or Christian. Having married in 1746 (sic) Alicia, youngest daughter of William Corry Esq., of Walpole in Norfolk, whom he left without issue, he died on the 21st July 1764 age 67. Merritismo conjugi Moestissima conjux H.C.P.C. R.Q.I.P''
Peter van Bleeck
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''Anecdotes of painting in England''
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Bleeck, Pieter van
in the RKD database {{DEFAULTSORT:Bleeck, Peter Van 1697 births 1764 deaths Dutch portrait painters Dutch engravers 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Artists from The Hague Dutch expatriates in England
Source Information: Ancestry.com. London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Licensed Distributor of Original data: Marriage Bonds and Allegations. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. (his notice of intent to marry) alleges he was a Bachelor from the Parish of Covent Garden, age 40 and she was a spinster age 35 from the Parish of St George the Martyr. He was granted license to marry and they did so, on 10 October 1745. His age was understated as he would have been around 48 years old at the time of his marriage. There were no children of this marriage.
Death
Van Bleeck died in July 1764 and was buried in London'sOld St. Pancras
St Pancras Old Church is a Church of England parish church in Somers Town, Central London. It is dedicated to the Roman martyr Saint Pancras, and is believed by many to be one of the oldest sites of Christian worship in England. The church ...
Churchyard on 30 July 1764. A survey of 1795 states the grave is against the outer north wall of the original church. His Epitaph, as transcribed on page 43 in th1869 book
by Frederick Teague Cansick A Collection of Curious and Interesting Epitaphs, Monumental Inscriptions in Old S Pancras Church reads: ''Here Lies the Remains of Peter Van Bleeck Esq., worthy son of Richard van Bleeck Esq., A Gentleman of distinguished merit in every light, whether of husband, friend, citizen or Christian. Having married in 1746 (sic) Alicia, youngest daughter of William Corry Esq., of Walpole in Norfolk, whom he left without issue, he died on the 21st July 1764 age 67. Merritismo conjugi Moestissima conjux H.C.P.C. R.Q.I.P''
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Peter van Bleeck
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*National Portrait Gallery (Sweden), in Mariefred
*National Portrait Gallery (United States), in Washington, D.C.
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''Anecdotes of painting in England''
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Horace Walpole
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Bleeck, Pieter van
in the RKD database {{DEFAULTSORT:Bleeck, Peter Van 1697 births 1764 deaths Dutch portrait painters Dutch engravers 18th-century Dutch painters 18th-century Dutch male artists Dutch male painters Artists from The Hague Dutch expatriates in England