Hans Hysing

Biography:

Hans Huyssing or Hans Hysing (1678–1752 or 1753) was a Swedish-born portrait-painter. He left Stockholm and went to England in 1700 as assistant to his fellow Swede Michael Dahl, the portrait-painter, with whom he lived for many years. He succeeded after Dahl's death to his practice, and adopted his manner. He was patronised by the family of George...