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David Beck
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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DAVID BECK (or BEEK ) (1621-1656), Dutch portrait-painter, was born at Arnheim in Guelderland. He was trained by Van Dyck, from whom he acquired the fine manner of pencilling and sweet style of colouring peculiar to that great master. He possessed likewise that freedom of hand and readiness, or rather rapidity of execution, for which Van Dyck was so remarkable, insomuch that when King Charles I. observed the expeditious manner of Beck's painting, he exclaimed, "Faith! Beck, I believe you could paint riding post." He was appointed portraitpainter and chamberlain to Queen Christina of Sweden, and he executed portraits of most of the sovereigns of Europe to adorn her gallery. His death at the Hague was suspected of being due to poisoning.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'David Beck'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/david-beck.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'David Beck'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/david-beck.html. 1910.
