BYER, NICHOLAS [SSNE 2966]

Surname

BYER

First name

NICHOLAS

Nationality

NORWEGIAN

Region

TRONDHEIM

Text source

Nicholas Byer was an artist from Trondheim in Norway and he arrived in England c.1677. He painted both potraits and landscapes. Once in England he found his patron in Sir William Temple on Surrey. He lived there for four years before his death in 1681. He died at Sheens and was buried at St Clement Danes. Among other works, he painted some portraits of the royal family.

Source, DNB.

Service record

ENGLAND, SURREY

Arrived 1677-01-01

Departed 1681-12-31

Capacity ARTIST, purpose COMMERCIAL, CIVIC, ARTIST