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John Wick (also John Wick or John Wick) (29 October 1645 – 17 May 1702) was a Dutch baroque painter, best known for his works on military subjects. There are still over 150 of his works known to be in existence.
In an era when French artists dominated the genre, the arrival of Wyck and other Dutch and Flemish artists in Great Britain from 1660 onwards provided the catalyst for the development of military and naval art in Britain.
Jan Wyck was one of a small group of Dutch painters who came to England after the Restoration; he accompanied his father, Thomas, and remained in England until his death. This portrait of his fellow-countryman, William III, is known through several versions, one signed and dated 1692 (Blenheim Castle), giving an approximate date for this work.
Jan Wyck, the son of artist Thomas Wyck (c.1616-1677), was born in Haarlem, and built a career for himself in England from c.1674. He became known for his varied military scenes, and painted numerous portraits of King William III on horseback, as well as battle scenes and skirmishes including the Battle of the Boyne and the Siege of Namur.
Jan Wyck was one of a small group of Dutch painters who came to England after the Restoration; he accompanied his father, Thomas, and remained in England until his death. In 1672 the French invaded the Low Countries (having formed an alliance with the British) and the Dutch Republic was again fighting for its life as it had during the Eighty ...
Jan Wyck, known as John Wyck in England, was born in Haarlem in about 1640, and was instructed by his father, Thomas Wyck (c.1616-1677), whom he accompanied to England. Wyck distinguished...
Jan Wyck (also Jan Wiyck or Jan Wick) was a Dutch baroque painter, best known for his works on military subjects. There are still over 150 of his works known to be in existence. In an era when French artists dominated the genre, the arrival of Wyck and other Dutch and Flemish artists in Great Britain from 1660 onwards provided the catalyst for ...
