Gustavus Hesselius
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 269 years ago |
Date of birth | January 1,1682 |
Born | Lund |
Sweden | |
Died | Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Date of died | May 25,1755 |
Parents | Andreas Olai Hesselius |
Children | John Hesselius |
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ID | 4227894 |
Gustavus Hesselius Life story
Gustavus Hesselius was a Swedish-born American 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.