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Jan van Rymsdyk

Header: Jan van Rymsdyk
Also known as: Jan van Rymsdyk; primary name: Rymsdyck, Jan van; other name: Riemsdyck, John; other name: Rijmsdijk, Jan van
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; British; Dutch; Male
Life dates: fl.1730-1788/89
Address: Charles Street, St James's (1775-90)
Biography: Draughtsman, especially of anatomical subjects. Born in the Netherlands but in London by 1750; 1758-64 working as a portrait painter and drawing master in Bristol, returning to London in 1764. Draughtsman for Dr William Hunter's (q.v.) 'Anatomia Uteri Humani Gravidi Tabulis Illustrata'. 1772 onwards made drawings of objects in the British Museum which he published as the 'Musaeum Britannicum' with his own text in 1778 (2nd. ed. 1791). Also made prints, of which few survive, and collected old master drawings. His sons Andrew and John were also artists, the former working with him on the 'Musaeum Britannicum'.
Bibliography: ODNB Lugt 2167 J. Tonkovich, 'Rymsdyck's Museum', Journal of the History of Collections, 2005, (17. 2), pp.155-71 (on R's collection of drawings)

58 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1884,1108.5 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 Drawn by:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1646

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.24 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.18 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.5 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.37 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.4 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.10 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.17 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.296 |
Producer name: BIOG21756 Drawn by:Luca Cambiaso |
Production date: 1542-1585

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.2 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.33 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.26 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.6 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.15 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.16 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.29 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.635 |
Producer name: BIOG43118 After:Raphael |
Production date: 1498-1520

drawing

Museum number: 1914,0520.249 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1775

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.31 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1914,0520.248 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1775

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.21 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.12 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.23 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.19 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1959,0916.1 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jan van RymsdykAfter:Jacques Jordaens |
Production date: 1783

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.28 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.27 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.30 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.38 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.9 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.20 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.34 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.526 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Lorenzo Costa IIFormerly attributed to:Anonymous |
Production date: 1581-1583

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.8 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.36 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.22 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.32 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.14 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.7 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.11 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.13 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.35 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1914,0520.247 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1775

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.679 |
Producer name: BIOG48507 Drawn by:Pellegrino Tibaldi |
Production date: 1542-1596

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.22 |
Producer name: BIOG20340 Drawn by:Andrea Boscoli |
Production date: 1565-1606

drawing

Museum number: Pp,4.89 |
Producer name: BIOG38667 Drawn by:Pier Francesco Mola |
Production date: 1627-1668

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.25 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1118.3 |
Producer name: BIOG52275 Drawn by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: Frederick Henry and Emilia van Solms, Prince and Princess of Orange |
Museum number: 1871,1209.1295 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van RymsdykAfter:Jacques Jordaens |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Holy Family |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2841 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew van RymsdykPrint made by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Frederick Henry and Emilia van Solms, Prince and Princess of Orange |
Museum number: 1872,0511.516 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van RymsdykAfter:Jacques Jordaens |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Frederick Henry and Emilia van Solms, Prince and Princess of Orange |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4090 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van RymsdykAfter:Jacques Jordaens |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Frederick Henry and Emilia van Solms, Prince and Princess of Orange |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4092 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van RymsdykAfter:Jacques Jordaens |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Frederick Henry and Emilia van Solms, Prince and Princess of Orange |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4091 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van RymsdykAfter:Jacques Jordaens |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Sword, Rennes |
Museum number: 1905,0414.36 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1841,0809.19 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1760-1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.7527 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew van RymsdykAfter:Jan van Rymsdyk |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1855,0414.469 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon François Ravenet IPrint made by:Thomas Major |
Production date: 1770-1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)