The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Gerard Soest (c. 1600 - 11 Feb 1681)

Alias Gilbert Zoust [alias]

Portrait painter in England most famous for his paintings of William Shakespeare and Samuel Butler. Sometimes referred to as Gerald instead of Gerard. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-25984?rskey=RXXvGk&result=1 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Soest References in Documents: