Johan Van Diest
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | January 1,1695 |
| Died | 1757 |
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| ID | 3940987 |
Johan Van Diest Life story
Johan van Diest was the son of London-based Dutch landscape painter Adriaen van Diest (1655-1704) and was probably a pupil of Sir Godfrey Kneller, whose work he copied. Army officer and road builder General George Wade (1673-1748) commissioned van Diest to paint several works, including 'The Wise Men's Offerings' (c.