Gustavus Hesselius
ARTISTGustavus Hesselius was a Swedish-born painter. He was European trained and became a leading artist in the mid-Atlantic colonies during the first half of the eighteenth century. He was among the earliest portrait painters and organ builders in the United States. He was named to the Prince George's County Hall of Fame by the Prince George's County Historical Society.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Gustavus Hesselius (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other Swedish artists of the period:Johan Henrik Scheffel 73Georg Engelhard Schröder 59Carl Hårleman 49Alexander Roslin 36Carl Gustaf Pilo 30Michael Dahl 23
Gustavus Hesselius, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 3 artworks by Gustavus Hesselius (Swedish, 1682–1755) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
Gustavus Hesselius was a Swedish-born painter. He was European trained and became a leading artist in the mid-Atlantic colonies during the first half of the eighteenth century. He was among the earliest portrait painters and organ builders in the United States. He was named to the Prince George's County Hall of Fame by the Prince George's County Historical Society.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Gustavus Hesselius's work on the site falls under Portraits (2), Figurative (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Romanticism (1).
Culture: Swedish (2), American (1).
By orientation: 3 portrait.
Other Swedish artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Johan Henrik Scheffel — 73 artworks
- Georg Engelhard Schröder — 59 artworks
- Carl Hårleman — 49 artworks
- Alexander Roslin — 36 artworks
- Carl Gustaf Pilo — 30 artworks
- Michael Dahl — 23 artworks
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