Fete Champetre
Petrus Johannes Van Reysschoot
(1702 - 1772)
A Flemish portrait and history painter, born in Ghent, Reyschoot was known in his home town as The Englishman, so as to distinguish him from a brother. He is thought to be the same Reyschoot who won a prize at the Paris Academy in 1730. His signed and dated works painted in England date from 1736 to 1743. His portrait style is a compound of Hudson and Van Loo, and his sporting works show an affinity with Hayman.
He seems to have toured the provinces to some extent and is variously named Rischoot or Van Risquet.