Enoch Seeman
Enoch Seeman (* around 1694 in Danzig ; † 1744 or 1745 in London ) was a painter who specialized primarily in portraits.
Life
Enoch Seeman was a son of the painter of the same name, Enoch Seeman senior, who was born around 1661 and was of Flemish origin. In 1704 he was brought to London by his father; In 1708 he painted his first picture, which is still known today, a representation of Colonel Andrew Bisset and his family. It is now located in Castle Forbes in Grampian, Scotland . From 1717 Seeman was promoted by the royal family. Around 1730 he painted a life-size portrait of King George I in his coronation robe and a few years later also portrayed George II. These pictures are in the Middle Temple in London and in Windsor Castle in Berkshire . Other well-known portraits of Seeman's hand are the portrait of Elihu Yale from 1717, which now hangs in the Metropolitan Museum in New York , the portrait of Sir James Dashwood from 1838, a portrait of Abraham Tucker , which is in the possession of the National Portrait Gallery in London and two paintings showing Daniel Cajanus . One of them is in the National Museum of Finland , the other is privately owned. Seeman is also credited with a portrait of Sir Isaac Newton . In addition to independent paintings, he also made good copies of paintings from the Tudor period and the 17th century. Seeman's works are represented in numerous museums and private collections.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seeman, Enoch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1694 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1744 or 1745 |
| Place of death | London |