John Hesselius

John Hesselius (1728–1778) was an American painter.

Also recorded as Johan Hesselius; Johann Hesselius.

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Overview

Born at Philadelphia in 1728, died in 1778.

In detail

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Work by John Hesselius is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Sources

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    “John Hesselius”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5804007: John Hesselius

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