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Willem Wissing

(1656-1687), Portrait painter

Sitter 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.

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William Cecil, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D1269

William Cecil

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D1269

William Cecil, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D1270

William Cecil

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D1270

William Cecil, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D11559

William Cecil

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D11559

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing - NPG D11908

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

by Robert Williams, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686 (1683)
NPG D11908

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D12003

John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1686
NPG D12003

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D32242

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D32242

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D32794

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D32794

Willem Wissing, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D30415

Willem Wissing

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D30415

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater, by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper - NPG D30538

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater

by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1687-1696
NPG D30538

Anne Gerard (née Mason), Countess of Macclesfield when Viscountess Brandon, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D31009

Anne Gerard (née Mason), Countess of Macclesfield when Viscountess Brandon

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D31009

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D31014

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D31014

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D31021

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D31021

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D31022

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D31022

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater, by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper - NPG D35146

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater

by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1687-1696
NPG D35146

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater, by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper - NPG D35147

Mary Radcliffe (née Tudor), Countess of Derwentwater

by Bernard Lens (II), after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing, published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, circa 1687-1696
NPG D35147

Anne Gerard (née Mason), Countess of Macclesfield when Viscountess Brandon, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D38067

Anne Gerard (née Mason), Countess of Macclesfield when Viscountess Brandon

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D38067

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, by John Smith, sold by John Bowles, after Willem Wissing - NPG D41714

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton

by John Smith, sold by John Bowles, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D41714

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D1123

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687 (1687)
NPG D1123

Willem Wissing, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D4869

Willem Wissing

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D4869

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D846

Dorothy Brownlow (née Mason), Lady Brownlow

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D846

Willem Wissing, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D11497

Willem Wissing

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11497

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11529

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11529

Anne Gerard (née Mason), Countess of Macclesfield when Viscountess Brandon, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D11628

Anne Gerard (née Mason), Countess of Macclesfield when Viscountess Brandon

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11628

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D11979

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11979

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D11980

Jane (née Skeffington), Lady Hamilton

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11980

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart, after Edward A. Smith - NPG D11997

Queen Anne when Princess of Denmark

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart, after Edward A. Smith
mezzotint, 1687
NPG D11997

King William III, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D32766

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D32766

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D4159

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D4159

King William III, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D8428

King William III

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D8428

King William III, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11530

King William III

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D11530

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11629

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D11629

King William III, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D18700

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing, and after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D18700

King William III, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D31056

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1689
NPG D31056

King William III, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D11957

King William III

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1689
NPG D11957

Frances Coningsby (née Jones), Lady Coningsby; Lady Catherine Jones and an unknown boy, by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing - NPG D31354

Frances Coningsby (née Jones), Lady Coningsby; Lady Catherine Jones and an unknown boy

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1691
NPG D31354

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich, by John Smith, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart - NPG D30996

Elizabeth Montagu (née Willmot), Countess of Sandwich

by John Smith, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, after Willem Wissing, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
NPG D30996

Catherine of Braganza, after Willem Wissing - NPG D7872

Catherine of Braganza

after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D7872

King William III, by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing - NPG D20244

King William III

by Robert Williams, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, published circa 1700-1704
NPG D20244

Queen Anne, by Jacob Gole, after Willem Wissing - NPG D7780

Queen Anne

by Jacob Gole, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1702 or after
NPG D7780

Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, by John Smith, after Willem Wissing - NPG D40124

Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke

by John Smith, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1708
NPG D40124

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