Portrait of Lady Lempster
Located in London, GB
Maira’s grandfather, Pieter Hermansz Verelst, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose four sons, Herman, Simon, John and William, all also worked as artists.
Canvas, Oil
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H 29.14 in W 24.41 in D 1.58 in
Portrait of a Lady in White Chemise, Russet & Blue Drapery c.1695, Oil Painting
By Harman Verelst
Located in London, GB
Born in 1641, it is thought in Dordrecht, he was a son of Pieter Hermansz. Verelst, who was a portrait painter, and Adriana Simonsz. van Gesel.
Canvas, Oil
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H 56.7 in W 47.64 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of a Lady by a Woodland Stream Holding a Shell c.1690; Oil on canvas
By Harman Verelst
Located in London, GB
Our painting was painted in the 1690’s. His father, Pieter Hermansz Verelst, was a founder of the Confrerie Pictura, taught him to paint at an early age in The Hague.
Canvas, Oil
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H 46.46 in W 37.01 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of John Hewley Baines, Signed and Dated
By John Verelst
Located in London, GB
He was the youngest of three sons of the painter Pieter Hermansz Verelst. His older brothers were Simon (considered to be the most accomplished, fashionable and expensive practitione...
Canvas, Oil
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H 53.15 in W 47.05 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of Lady Tufton Wray (1667-1712), Antique oil on canvas painting, Large
Located in London, GB
As evident in our painting Herman was adept at rendering very good quality and attractive female portraits – with very lifelike faces. His father, Pieter Hermansz Verelst, was a fo...
Canvas, Oil
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H 37.6 in W 33.08 in
Early 18th century portrait of a Lady in a blue gown, dated 1710.
By John Verelst
Located in Bath, Somerset
He was the youngest of three sons of the painter Pieter Hermansz Verelst who all became painters, studying with their father from an early age.
Canvas, Oil
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H 50 in W 40 in D 4 in
17th Century Portrait of a Lady in a Yellow Dress by Harmen Verelst.
By Harman Verelst
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
In a later gilt frame with spandrels. Harmen Verelst (1641- 1690) Herman Verelst was the son of Pieter Hermansz Verelst and his wife, born in The Hague.
Oil
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