The journal of William Schellinks' travels in England, 1661-1663

Description:

William Schellinks (1623-1678) was born in Amsterdam and was renowned for his artwork. In 1661 he travelled to England with the merchant shipowner Jaques Thierry and his thirteen year old son, Jaques. William acted as artist and secretary for Thierry in what turned out to be a grand European tour of England, France, Italy, and other European countries. Jaques Thierry descended from a Huguenot family from Tournai, Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium) who immigrated to England in 1582. Jaques was a respected merchant who married Maria Rijn of Amsterdam and they were the parents of two children.

subjects: Travel,  Early works to 1800,  Description and travel,  Journeys,  Voyages,  Journaux intimes,  Écrits de voyageurs hollandais,  Ouvrages avant 1800,  Descriptions et voyages,  Voyageurs néerlandais,  Histoire universelle,  Great britain, history, stuarts, 1603-1714

People: W. Schellinks (1627-1678)

Places: England