. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... paniedhis father to England, where his worksbecame exceedingly popular; and died in1707. He surpassed even the elder Van-dervelde in marine paiiilieg. Walpoledenominates him the Raphael of this branchof art. ■ VAN VANDERVELDE, Adrian, an admi-ra])Ie landscape painter, was boro, in 1639,at Amsterdam; was a pupil of Wynants;and died in 1672. Tliough landscape wasthe peculiar department of Adrian, yet hewas no mean historical painter, and hedrew figures with such excellence that hisassist
. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... paniedhis father to England, where his worksbecame exceedingly popular; and died in1707. He surpassed even the elder Van-dervelde in marine paiiilieg. Walpoledenominates him the Raphael of this branchof art. ■ VAN VANDERVELDE, Adrian, an admi-ra])Ie landscape painter, was boro, in 1639,at Amsterdam; was a pupil of Wynants;and died in 1672. Tliough landscape wasthe peculiar department of Adrian, yet hewas no mean historical painter, and hedrew figures with such excellence that hisassistance was often sought for by his owumaster, and by Ruysdael, Hobbema, andothers. VANDERWERF, ADRrA,N, an emi-nent painter, was born, in 1659, at Am-bacht, near Rotterdam; was a pupil ofPicolet and Vandermeer; Avas patronisedby the Elector Palatine, f jr vvhi)in he exe-cuted many of his best works; and died in1718. His small history pieces are muchesteemed.—Hs brother, , who wasborn at Rotterdam in , and died in1718, acquired fame as a painter of por-traits and conversation pieces. VAN- 4^1. VANDYCK, Sir Anthony, one of thegreatest of portrait painters, \vas born,March 22, 1598-9, at Antwerp, and vvasthe son of a merchant. His niother dis-tinguished herself as a (lower Van Balens and Rubens were histutors in the pictorial art; the latter, withwhom he was a favourite, cultivated liistalents witli great care, and advised himto visit Italy. . having resided forfWiTie time at Rome, and other Italian cities,Vandyck returned to Antwerp, whence hepassed over to England. Charles I. was patron to him. He knighted andpensioned him, and obtained for him inmarriage the daughter of Lord died in 1641. His works arenumerous, and are deservedly held in theiiigbest estimation. V-VN DYK, H4RRY Stoe, a poetical^nd miscellaneous writer, was born, in1798, in London, and died June 5, is the author of Theatrical Portraits;The Gondola;
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