Jan Wyck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1645 |
| Died | 17 May 1702 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Battle of the Boyne |
| Spouses | Ann Skinner (m. 1657–1687)Elizabeth Holomberg
(m. 1666–1693) |
| Children | 4 unknown to Anne; John (b.1689) William (b.1691) Elizabeth (b.1693) |
John Wick (also John Wick or John Wick) (29 October 1645 – 17 May 1702) was a Dutch baroque painter, best known for his works on military subjects. There are still over 150 of his works known to be in existence.
In an era when French artists dominated the genre, the arrival of Wyck and other Dutch and Flemish artists in Great Britain from 1660 onwards provided the catalyst for the development of military and naval art in Britain. Like other painters from the Low Countries such as Dirk Maas, Peter Tillemans and William van de Velde, Wyck moved to England and worked there throughout his life, often under royal patronage, producing many fine works of battle paintings, portraits, hunting scenes and landscapes as well as advancing the development of British art through teaching.[1][2][3]
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography:Wyck, Jan, by Katherine Gibson pp.615
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