William Verelst (1651–1702)

William Verelst
William Verelst
Born	The Hague
Baptised	28 June 1651
Died	early June 1702; London
Burial place	St Giles in the Fields, London
Citizenship	Dutch
Occupation	flower painter
Years active	1670-1702
Spouse	Cecilia Verelst (née Fend)
Parents	Pieter Verelst (father); Adriana van Gesel (mother);
Relatives	Herman Verelst (brother); Simon Verelst (brother); John Verelst (1648-1679) (brother); Lodvick Verelst (nephew); John Verelst (c. 1670-1734) (nephew); Michael Verelst (nephew); Adriana Verelst (niece); William Verelst (1704-1752) (great nephew); Harry Verelst (colonial governor) (great great nephew);

William Verelst (1651–1702) was a 17th-century Anglo-Dutch painter who specialised in flower paintings. He was the great uncle of William Verelst (1704-1752), an 18th-century English portrait painter.