Thomas Wijck
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Thomas Wijck (b. 1616 Beverwijk
, d. 1677, Haarlem
) was a Dutch
painter
, a member of Dutch family of painters and draughtsmen.
in the Via della Fontanella. He also resided in the environs of Naples
, where he executed many sketches which he subsequently worked up into drawings of coast views. In 1642 Wijck was once again in the northern Netherlands, where he became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
. He excelled in painting shipping and seaports, with small figures, very frequently odd characters such as alchemists and misers, in a style resembling that of Pieter van Laar. He also painted fairs, public markets, and the interiors of chemists’ laboratories. In 1660 he was appointed Dean of the Guild at Haarlem. He came to England about the time of the Restoration
, and was much employed. He was followed there by his son and pupil Jan Wyck
, who remained in Britain for the rest of his career and played an important role in the development of English sporting painting.
Thomas Wijck
's painting of an alchemist is said to have influenced Joseph Wright of Derby
's similar picture
. Both pictures contain similar vaulting, a confusion of objects and an assistant who is singled out by the light.
Thomas Wijck painted a View of London before the fire, and another of the north bank of the Thames, from Southwark
, exhibiting the mansions of the nobility in the Strand
. He also painted the “Fire of London” more than once. He died at Haarlem in August, 1677. He was followed by Pieter Mulier II
.
Beverwijk
Beverwijk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast...
, d. 1677, Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, a member of Dutch family of painters and draughtsmen.
Biography
Wijck was a pupil of his father. He journeyed to Italy, presumably by 1640, the year in which a ‘Tommaso fiammingo, pittore’ (Thomas the Fleming, painter) is documented as residing in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in the Via della Fontanella. He also resided in the environs of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, where he executed many sketches which he subsequently worked up into drawings of coast views. In 1642 Wijck was once again in the northern Netherlands, where he became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
Haarlem Guild of St. Luke
The Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke was first a Christian, and later a city Guild for a large number of trades falling under the patron saints Luke the Evangelist and Saint Eligius.-History:...
. He excelled in painting shipping and seaports, with small figures, very frequently odd characters such as alchemists and misers, in a style resembling that of Pieter van Laar. He also painted fairs, public markets, and the interiors of chemists’ laboratories. In 1660 he was appointed Dean of the Guild at Haarlem. He came to England about the time of the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
, and was much employed. He was followed there by his son and pupil Jan Wyck
Jan Wyck
Jan Wyck was a Dutch baroque painter, best known for his works on military subjects...
, who remained in Britain for the rest of his career and played an important role in the development of English sporting painting.
Thomas Wijck
Thomas Wijck
Thomas Wijck was a Dutch painter, a member of Dutch family of painters and draughtsmen.-Biography:Wijck was a pupil of his father...
's painting of an alchemist is said to have influenced Joseph Wright of Derby
Joseph Wright of Derby
Joseph Wright , styled Wright of Derby, was an English landscape and portrait painter. He has been acclaimed as "the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution"....
's similar picture
The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus
The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby originally completed in 1771 then reworked in 1795. The full title of the painting is “The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher’s Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion of his operation, as...
. Both pictures contain similar vaulting, a confusion of objects and an assistant who is singled out by the light.
Thomas Wijck painted a View of London before the fire, and another of the north bank of the Thames, from Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
, exhibiting the mansions of the nobility in the Strand
Strand, London
Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...
. He also painted the “Fire of London” more than once. He died at Haarlem in August, 1677. He was followed by Pieter Mulier II
Pieter Mulier II
Cavalier Pietro Tempesta, or Pieter Mulier II was a Dutch Golden Age painter active in Italy.-Biography:Muller was born in Haarlem. He learned to paint from his father, Pieter Mulier I and travelled to Italy, working in Rome , Genoa and northern Italy until he died in Milan. He took on the pupil...
.