# John Hesselius

> John Hesselius was an American portrait painter who worked mostly in Virginia and Maryland. He was the son of the Swedish-born portraitist Gustavus Hesselius. He painted the portraits of many wealthy politicians and planters in Colonial Maryland, making him a successful and wealthy individual; at his death in 1778 he left a substantial estate of land and slaves.

*American artist (1728-1778)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1728
- **Died:** 1778-04-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [John Hesselius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hesselius)
- [جون هسيليوس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%87%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [John Hesselius](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hesselius)
- [John Hesselius](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hesselius)
- [ג'ון הסליוס](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92'%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A1)
- [John Hesselius](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hesselius)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5804007)

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