Johan van Diest (1695-1757)
Artist associated with 11 portraits
John van Diest came from a dynasty of Dutch painters, originally from The Hague. His grandfather, Willem van Diest was a marine painter who settled in England with his son, Adriaen van Diest, the landscape painter, in 1672. Born in England, John van Diest may have been a pupil of Kneller. He worked as a copyist and painted portraits as well as landscapes and harbour scenes.
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
attributed to Johan van Diest
oil on canvas, circa 1718
NPG 6
attributed to Johan van Diest
oil on canvas, circa 1731
NPG 1594
George Carpenter, Baron Carpenter
by John Faber Jr, after Johan van Diest
mezzotint, 1719 or after
NPG D11252
by, published by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Johan van Diest
mezzotint, published 1736 (circa 1731)
NPG D37967
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Johan van Diest
mezzotint, published 1736 (circa 1731)
NPG D14765
by John Faber Jr, after Johan van Diest
mezzotint, 1740
NPG D27481
by John Faber Jr, after Johan van Diest
mezzotint, 1740
NPG D1419
after Johan van Diest
line engraving, after 1757
NPG D2353
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Johan van Diest
mezzotint, published 1736 (circa 1731)
NPG D19164
by Richard Purcell (Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Elizabeth Bakewell, and published by Henry Parker, after Johan van Diest
mezzotint, 1757 or after
NPG D37733
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
