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William Verelst
Born
The Hague
Baptised28 June 1651
Diedearly June 1702
London
Burial placeSt Giles in the Fields, London
CitizenshipDutch
Occupationflower painter
Years active1670-1702
SpouseCecilia Verelst (née Fend)
Parents
Relatives

William Verelst (1651–1702) was a 17th-century Anglo-Dutch painter who specialised in flower paintings. He was the great uncle of William Verelst (1704-1752), an 18th-century English portrait painter.

Biography and career

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William Verelst (baptized 28 June 1651, The Hague) was the eighth child of Pieter Verelst and his first wife, Adriana van Gesel.[1] Pieter Verelst's career as a successful artist suffered in the downturn of the Dutch art market in the 1660s. By 1668, in financial difficulties, Pieter moved with his children to London.[2] Presumably, William was largely taught by his father and may have worked with his elder brother, Simon Verelst, a highly successful flower painter.

William worked in London as a flower painter.[3]: pages 454-462  A number of his flower pieces were sold in London auctions between 1689-1691.[4] Marshall Smith (1692) praised his work: "Mr. William Verelst Paints Flowers very well."[5]: p. 25  He may have worked with one or more of his brothers to produce flower pieces for the lower price range with works ascribed to "Verelst" rather than to an individual member of the family.[4]: pages 187-188 

William Verelst was buried in St Giles churchyard, London, on 11 June 1702.[6] Twelve of his paintings (mostly flower pieces) were included in the sale of Herman Verelst's picture collection on 31 December 1702, suggesting the family used the auction of Herman's collection to also dispose of William's works.[7][4]: pages 179-180 

Selected works

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There are no identifiable works with supporting documentary evidence that they are the work of William Verelst. A number of his works were auctioned in his lifetime or immediately on his death. These are listed below.

  • "a large pc of Flowers by William Verelst."[8]: lot 138 
  • "a Festin of flowers by William Verelst."[8]: lot 174 
  • "a large pc of flowers by Will. Verelst."[8]: lot 352 
  • "a pc of flowers by Will. Verelst."[8]: lot 373 
  • "a small flower by William Verelst"[9]: lot 600 
  • "A Flower piece of William Verelst"[10]: lot 71 
  • "A Flower piece of William Verelst"[10]: lot 81 
  • "a flower pc William Verelst"[11]: lot 79 
  • "a flower pc by William Verelst"[12]: lot 148 
  • "a flower pc by William Verelst"[12]: lot 211 
  • "a Flower-pot by Mr. William Verelst"[13]: lot 19 
  • "a Flower piece of William Verelst"[14]: lot 46 
  • "A hanging Bird, Original of W. Verelst"[14]: lot 52 
  • "a piece of Fruit by William Verelst"[14]: lot 57 
  • "a pc of Flowers, an original of William Verelst"[14]: lot 169 
  • "a Flower pc. an orig. of William Verelst"[15]: lot 405 
  • "a large Fruit piece by William Verelst"[16]: lot 71 
  • "a Flower pc by Will. Verelst very fine"[17]: lot 201 
  • "a Flower piece by William Verelst"[18]: lot 248 
  • "a Fruit piece by William Verelst"[18]: lot 289 
  • "A large piece of Fruit by William Varelst"[19]: lot 145 
  • "an orig. Flower pc by Will. Verelst"[20]: lot 222 
  • "a Fruit pc by Will. Verelst"[21]: lot 143 
  • "a flower piece by William Veelst"[22]: lot 141 
  • "A Curious Piece of Flowers and Fruits by Will. Verelst"[23]: lot 216 
  • "a flower piece by William Verelst" [24]: lot 260 
  • "A Flower piece, by Will. Verelst "[25]: lot 157 
  • "A large Flower-piece, by William Verelst"[25]: lot 226 
  • "A large Flower-piece, by William Varelst"[25]: lot 238 
  • "Grapes very fine by W. Verelst"[26]: lot 145 
  • "A Large Flower peice very fine by W. Verelst"[27]: lot 273 
  • "a piece of flowers by William Verelst"[28]: lot 132 
  • "A small fruit piece by Wil. Verelst"[7]: lot 8 
  • "A Flower piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 25 
  • "A Pheasant by William Verelst"[7]: lot 49 
  • "A small fruit piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 53 
  • "A fruit piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 61 
  • "A flower piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 70 
  • "Another ditto [A flower piece by William Verelst] "[7]: lot 71 
  • "Daffidilies by William Verelst"[7]: lot 81 
  • "A small flower piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 94 
  • "A flower piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 110 
  • "A large flower piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 132 
  • "A flower piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 135 
  • "A fruit piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 186 
  • "A flower piece with Stone-work by William Verelst"[7]: lot 215 
  • "A flower piece by William Verelst"[7]: lot 228 

References

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  1. ^ Veth, G.H (1896). "Aanteekeningen omtrent eenige Dordrechtsche schilders, XXXIX Pieter Hermansz. Verelst en zijne zonen". Oud-Holland. 14: 99–112.
  2. ^ Simon Verelst v John Verelst: deposition of John Verelst. London, The National Archives, bills and answers, 1677, E112/468/177. 1677.
  3. ^ Segal, Sam; Alen, Klara (2020). Dutch and Flemish flower pieces: Paintings, drawing and prints up to the nineteenth century. Vol. 1. Leiden: Brill.
  4. ^ a b c Hancox, Peter (2024). "The multigenerational and cross-national artist family Verelst (c. 1618–1752): The myth of Cornelius and Maria". Oud Holland. 137 (4): 174–200. doi:10.1163/18750176-13704003.
  5. ^ Smith, M. (1692). The art of painting according to the theory and practise of the best Italian, French, and Germane masters: treating of the antiquity of painting, the reputation it allways had, the characters of severall masters ... London: sine nomine.
  6. ^ Burial of William Verelst. London Metropolitan Archives, St Giles in the Fields, London, burial register, item P82/Gis/A/04. 11 June 1702.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p A curious collection of pictures, to be sold at the late dwelling house of Mr. Herman Verelst. London. 31 December 1702.
  8. ^ a b c d A collection of paintings by the best masters. Will be sold by auction, on Munday the 16th. and Tuesday the 17th. of this instant Decemb. 1689. At the Outropers-office in the west-end of the Royal Exchange ... London: sine nomine. 16–17 December 1689.
  9. ^ A collection of paintings by the best masters. Will be sold by auction, on Wednesday the 26th. of February 1689/90. At the Outropers-Office in the vvest end of the Royal Exchange ... London: sine nomine. 26 February 1690.
  10. ^ a b A collection of paintings, amongst them several originals of the best masters, will be sold by auction at the further end of the Middle Exchange in the Strand, other-wise called Salisbury Change, on Tuesday the 29th. of April. London: sine nomine. 29 April 1690.
  11. ^ A collection of paintings, by the best masters. Will be sold by auction on Tuesday the 27th. May, 1690. at three afternoon in the Outropers-Office in the west-end of the Royal Exchange. London: sine nomine. 27 May 1690.
  12. ^ a b At the west-end of Exeter Change, a curious collection of three hundred and odd paintings, being all originals by the best masters in Europe, with several fine copies good hands, and also a new tapestry hanging for a room, newly come from beyond sea. Will be sold by auction, or who bids most, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday being the 15th. 16th. and 17th. of July, 1690. ... London: sine nomine.
  13. ^ A curious collection of original paintings, and other fine copies, by the best masters of Europe, will ... be exposed to sale by auction (or who bids most) on Monday, the 4th day of August, 1690. ... By Ferdinando Verryck, auctioneer, at Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand, London. London: Ferdinando Verryck. 4 August 1690.
  14. ^ a b c d A curious collection of painting [sic], of the most famous, antient and modern masters in Europe ... will be exposed to sale by auction, on Wednesday, the 24th. of this instant September, at the house of Mr. Smith Gent. next Bedford-Gate in York-street, Covent-Garden... London: sine nomine. 24 September 1690.
  15. ^ An extraordinary collection of paintings, and several other curiosities. ... Will be sold by auction, on Tuesday the 20th of this instant January, 1690/91. ... in the Auction-Office in the west-end of the Royal Exchange ... London: sine nomine. 20 January 1690.
  16. ^ A curious collection of paintings, of the most eminent, ancient and modern masters, ... will be sold by auction (or who bids most) at the House, late Will's Coffee-House, at the west-end of the Court of Requests, over against the Painted Chamber, near Westminster-Hall, on Wednesday, the 28th of this instant January, 1691... London: John Bullord. 28 January 1691.
  17. ^ At the Kings-Arms Tavern, over-against St. Clements Church in the Strand, will ... be exposed to sale several original paintings, and other fine copies by the best masters of Europe; on Thursday the 5th. of this instant February, 1690/91. ... London: Henry Playford. 5 February 1691.
  18. ^ a b A curious collection of paintings, by the best, ancient, and modern masters, ... Will be sold by auction, at the Auction-House, late Will's Coffee-House, at the west-end of the Court of Requests, over against the Painted Chamber, near Westminster-Hall, on Tuesday, the 10th of this instant February, 1691 ... London: John Bullord. 10 February 1691.
  19. ^ At the Green Dragon ... will be exposed to sale (by auction) a curious collection of original paintings of the best masters of Europe; ... on Tuesday the 24th of this instant March ... London: sine nomine. 24 March 1691.
  20. ^ At the Kings-Arms Tavern, over against St. Clements Church in the Strand, will ... be exposed to sale a curious collection of original paintings, and other fine copies by the best masters of Europe, on Wednesday the first of April, 1691 ... London: sine nomine. 1 April 1691.
  21. ^ An extraordinary collection of paintings, and several other curiosities, by the best masters. Will be now sold by auction, on Tuesday the 5th. of this instant May, 1691 ... London: sine nomine. 5–6 May 1691.
  22. ^ A curious collection of paintings, most whereof are originals, by the best, ancient and modern masters particularly ... Will be sold by auction on Wednesday the 6th of this instant May, at the Auction House for Pictures (late Wills Coffee-house) adjoining to the Court of Requests, near Westminster. Hall. London: John Bullord. 6 May 1691.
  23. ^ An extraordinary collection of pictures, will be sold by auction, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, being the 10th, 11th, and 12th. of this instant June, 1691. at four of the clock afternoon, at the Scotch Coffee-House in Bartholomew-Lane, behind the Royal-Exchange. ... London: Edward Millington. 10–12 June 1691.
  24. ^ A curious collection of original paintings, by the best, ancient and modern masters ... will be sold by auction, at the Auction House for Paintings (late Wills Coffee-house) adjoining to the Court of Requests, over against the Painted Chamber, near Westminster-Hall, on Monday, June the 15th, ... London: John Bullord. 15 June 1691.
  25. ^ a b c An extraordinary collection of original pictures will be sold by auction, at the Three-Tun Tavern in Witch-street, behind St. Clement's Church; on Monday the ninth of this instant November, 1691. and the two following days ... London: sine nomine. 9–11 November 1691.
  26. ^ A choice collection of valuable paintings most of which are originals; by the best ancient and modern masters, ... will be sold by auction at Wills Coffee-house, at the west-end of the Court of Requests, over against the Painted Chamber, near Westminster-hall; on Tuesday the 17th of this instant November, 1691. ... London: John Bullord.
  27. ^ A curious collection of paintings, or the most famous, ancient and modern masters ... Will be expos'd to sale Fryday December 11th. ... at the Vendu next Bedford Gate in Charles-street Covent-Garden. ... London: sine nomine. 11 December 1691.
  28. ^ An incomparable collection of original paintings, and others by the best masters both ancient and modern, some whereof are part of the collection of a person of quality ... will be sold at auction at VVills coffee-house at the west-end of the Court of Requests, over against the painted Chamber, near VVestminster-hall, on Monday the 22d. of this instant February, 1691. and the following days till all are sold; ... . London: John Bullord. 22 February 1692.


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