John Hesselius

1728 — 1778

American artist (1728-1778)

John Hesselius was an American portrait painter who worked mostly in Virginia and Maryland. He was the son of the Swedish-born portraitist Gustavus Hesselius. He painted the portraits of many wealthy politicians and planters in Colonial Maryland, making him a successful and wealthy individual; at his death in 1778 he left a substantial estate of land and slaves.

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Portrait of the Reverend Dr. Samuel Finley

Portrait of the Reverend Dr. Samuel Finley

John Hesselius Indianapolis Museum of Art
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Samuel Finley (1715-1766)

Samuel Finley (1715-1766)

John Hesselius Princeton University Art Museum
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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer 1700c

Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

John Hesselius National Portrait Gallery
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Mrs. William Carmichael 1700c

Mrs. William Carmichael

John Hesselius
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Jean Dick (Mrs. Anthony Stewart) 1750s

Jean Dick (Mrs. Anthony Stewart)

John Hesselius Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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Archibald McCall 1754

Archibald McCall

John Hesselius Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Colonel William Allen 1756

Colonel William Allen

John Hesselius Detroit Institute of Arts
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Mrs. William Allen 1756

Mrs. William Allen

John Hesselius Detroit Institute of Arts
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Portrait of Mrs. Matthew Tilghman (Anna Lloyd, 1724–1794) and Her Daughter, Anna Maria (1755–1843) 1756

Portrait of Mrs. Matthew Tilghman (Anna Lloyd, 1724–1794) and Her Daughter, Anna Maria (1755–1843)

John Hesselius Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Mrs. Abraham Keteltas (1732-1815) 1758

Mrs. Abraham Keteltas (1732-1815)

John Hesselius
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Reverend Abraham Keteltas (1732-1798) 1758

Reverend Abraham Keteltas (1732-1798)

John Hesselius
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Anthony Stewart 1759

Anthony Stewart

John Hesselius Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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Mrs. Richard Brown 1759

Mrs. Richard Brown

John Hesselius Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Rev. Richard Brown 1759

Rev. Richard Brown

John Hesselius Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Mrs. Elizabeth Smith (née Elizabeth Chew) 1761

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith (née Elizabeth Chew)

John Hesselius
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Portrait of Elizabeth Chew Smith 1761

Portrait of Elizabeth Chew Smith

John Hesselius Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Philip Francis 1762

Philip Francis

John Hesselius Cincinnati Art Museum
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Mrs. Richard Galloway 1764

Mrs. Richard Galloway

John Hesselius Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. Thomas Sprigg 1764

Mrs. Thomas Sprigg

John Hesselius
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Brigadier General John Dent 1770

Brigadier General John Dent

John Hesselius The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Portrait of Miss Mary Keen

John Hesselius
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1758

Ann Clay and Daughter Mary

John Hesselius
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1759

Portrait of Thomas Clay (1753 - 1793)

John Hesselius
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1770

Anne Herbert Dent

John Hesselius The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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1770

Mrs. John Dent (Sarah Marshall Dent)

John Hesselius The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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1772

Thomas Chamberlaine

John Hesselius Detroit Institute of Arts
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