A Dutch painter, born at Delft. He was more frequently employed in painting conversation pieces, card and musical parties.
William O. Stone (1830-1875).
Born in Derby, Conn., and died in Newport, R. I. He studied with Nathaniel Jocelyn at New Haven, and in 1851 removed to New York and painted portraits almost entirely.
William Strickland (1787-1854).
Born in Philadelphia; died in Nashville, Tenn. He was an architect, and in 1809 took up landscape painting. He also did considerable work as an aquatint engraver.
Gilbert C. Stuart (1755-1828).
Born at Narragansett; died in Boston, Mass. He was a pupil of Cosmo Alexander, a Scotchman, with whom he went to Edinburgh. Later he became a student under Benjamin West. In 1792 he returned to the United States from his second visit abroad, and painted many portraits in the various cities. An exhibition of his portraits, held in Boston in 1880, brought together 754 of them and this was not a complete list.
Eustache le Sueur (1616-1655).
Born at Paris; the son of an obscure sculptor, who placed him under the tuition of Simon Vouet. Although he never visited Italy he emulated the Roman School and was called the French Raphael.
Thomas Sully (1783-1872).