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Riley, John

Record IDcnp00588920

URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp00588920

Biographical Data1646 - 1691

Last Edit2024-02-08

General Note

Engl. Maler

More Information

Further Biographical Data1646-1691

ActivityPersonen zu Malerei, Zeichnung, Grafik (13.4p) (sswd)

Maler (gnd)

Geographic NoteGB (iso3166)

Names

HeadingRiley, John
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany; British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)

Variant NameRyley, John

Sources

Found inBryan[1903]=Riley, John, b. 1646, d.1691. — Witt Library: A checklist of painters c.1200-1976, 1978=Riley or Ryley, John, British, 1646-1691. — M/Reg.. — LoC-NA

Imprint SourcesR015250: Poems upon several occasions, 1684 [portrait sgd: Riley pinx.]

John Riley (1646-1691). Thought to have come from a well-off family he established himself as the best portrait paintewr in London. He was appointed a court painter by William and Mary although no portraits of them by Riley are known.[1] One of his apprentices was Jonathan Richardson who married Riley's niece and inherited a large number of old masters from Riley.
[Alexander Bannermann / National Portrait Gallery: NPG D36123 -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John Riley Painter.jpg]