Willem Wissing
(1656-1687), Portrait painterSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 147 portraits
William Wissing was a Dutch portrait artist. He studied at The Hague under Willem Doudijns and Arnold Van Ravestyn. By 1676, Wissing had settled in England, where he worked as assistant to Sir Peter Lely. After Lely's death in 1680, he established a successful independent career, becoming one of the leading portraitists of his day. Wissing's royal sitters include Charles II, Queen Catharine of Braganza, Prince George of Denmark and James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. His works were widely reproduced; the vast majority, made by engravers including John Smith, Isaac Beckett, and R. Williams, were published by Edward Cooper.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare
by Robert Dunkarton, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, published 1814
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Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare
by Robert Dunkarton, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, published 1814
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Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
by Robert Dunkarton, published by Samuel Woodburn, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, published 1815 (circa 1685-1687)
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Anna Scott, Duchess of Monmouth and Duchess of Buccleuch
by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, late 17th-early 18th century
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Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton
by Isaac Beckett, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1680s
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Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick and 3rd Earl of Holland
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1684
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Henrietta Scott (née Hyde), Countess of Dalkeith; Mary Seymour-Conway (née Hyde), Lady Conway
by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1685
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