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Gustavus Hesselius
1682–1755 · Swedish
- Born
- 1682 · Dalarna
- Died
- 1755 · Philadelphia
2 works in the Collect24 Registry
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Gustavus Hesselius was a Swedish-born, European-trained painter who 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.
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Gustavus Hesselius (c. 1682 – May 23, 1755) 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.
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
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