Thomas Wijck (1616–1677)

• Was a Dutch painter of port views and genre paintings.

• Wijck was born into an artist family and received his training from his father.

• He journeyed to Italy, presumably by 1640.
• He resided in the environs of Naples, where he executed many sketches.
• In 1642 Wijck returned to the northern Netherlands, where he became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke.
• In 1660 he was appointed Dean of the Haarlem Guild. 

• He went to England about the time of the Restoration and was much employed.

• He was followed there by his son and pupil Jan Wyck.
• Thomas Wyck was also the teacher of the Haarlem painter Jan van der Vaart.
• He died in Haarlem in August 1677.
• Pieter Mulier II was a follower of his style.
• Thomas Wijck painted a View of London before the fire.
• He also painted the “Fire of London” more than once.
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