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Gerard Rijsbrack
A Life of Royal Commissions Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Gerard Rijsbrack was the son of the landscape painter Pieter Rijsbraeck and Geneviève Compagnon. After becoming a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Antwerp in 1725, he joined his brothers in England, including the sculptor John Michael Rysbrack and the painter Pieter Andreas. While his brother John Michael became a leading sculptor in England, Gerard's work during his English period
lacks signatures or dates, suggesting he may have worked within the successful workshop of Pieter Andreas. Rijsbrack eventually moved to Paris, where he became a successful painter under royal patronage. He received commissions to produce paintings for the menagerie at Versailles and created hunting scenes for the Chateau de la Muette. His work for Madame de Pompadour, intended for the Ermitage of Pompadour and the Palace of Versaille…