Pompeo Battoni (1708-1787).
Born at Lucca; died at Rome. An Italian painter, son of a goldsmith. He was sent to Rome, where he studied under Sebastian Conca, and Agostino Masucci. He was more employed in portraits than historical works.
Jan Beerestraten (1622-1687).
Dutch painter, born and died at Amsterdam. He painted landscapes.
Cornelius Bega (1620-1664).
Born at Haerlem. He studied under Adrian Ostade, and became the ablest painter of his school. His pictures, like those of Ostade, represent Dutch peasants regaling and amusing themselves, and the interiors of Dutch cottages.
Joseph L. H. Bellangé (1800-1866).
French painter, born and died at Paris. He was influenced by the wars of the 1st Napoleon and painted mostly military scenes.
Theodore van Bergen (1645-1689).