Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
A enchanting family group of small size painted on copper by the Verelsts, father and son. The work is of almost a miniaturist's quality with a fine touch of detail.
JOHN VERELST known also as Johannes or Jan (1648 – 1734), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. After becoming established, he migrated to London in the early 1700s, where he specialized in oil portraits and became known as John Verelst. He was the youngest of three sons of the painter Pieter Hermansz Verelst; all became known as painters.
WILLIAM VERELST (1704–1752) was an 18th-century English painter; he was born and died in London.He is known for portraits, still lifes, and paintings of birds.
William was the fifth of eight children of the painter John Verelst .
SIZE: 23.5 x19.75 inches including the frame.
PROVENANCE: latterly in a French private collection. The frame bears the misleading (and amusing) label "Johnny William Verelst. Ecole Anglaise XVIIIe"
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Portrait of a Lady, Her Daughter, and a Pet Dog, 1731: By John and William Verelst.
