DE WET, JACOB [SSNE 5231]

Surname

DE WET

First name

JACOB

Nationality

DUTCH

Text source

Jacob De Wet was a Dutch artist who decorated Holyrood Palace in 1673. He also painted 110 imaginary paintings of the kings of Scots.

C. Smout, 'The European Lifeline' in G. Menzies (ed.), In Search of Scotland (Edinburgh, 2001), p.123.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND, HOLYROOD

Arrived 1673-01-01

Departed 1674-12-31

Capacity ARTIST, CRAFTSMAN, purpose MISC., ARTIST