Gerrit Schipper

Gerrit Schipper (baptized 13 September 1775, Amsterdam – c. 1832 London) was a Dutch painter specializing in pastel portraiture and miniature portrait paintings.

He was active in New York, Charleston, Savannah, and several cities in Massachusetts.

In about 1807 he moved to Canada and spent time in Quebec City and Montreal, where he produced many portraits of notable local people.

The portrait remained in the collection of Brock until his death in 1812 and thence to his relatives.

It was recently acquired by the Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery.