Richard van Bleeck (1670–1733) was a

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painter. He was born in

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. According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History, he was the pupil of Theodor van der Schuer and

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.Richard van Bleeck
in the RKD He became a portrait painter and painted the portrait of the engraver

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, before moving to

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in 1733, where he stayed. He was the father of

Pieter van Bleeck Petrus Johannes (Pieter) van Bleeck (baptized 25 June 1697 in The Hague – 20 July 1764 in London) was a Dutch portrait painter and mezzotint engraver active in London, where he moved in 1723. Van Bleeck is especially known for theatrical s ...

, who was born in the Hague, possibly moved with him to London and also became a portrait painter there.

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