Lyckle de Vries, PhD (1977, Groningen University) was Senior Lecturer of Art History of the Early Modern Period at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (1970–2000). He published extensively on Dutch art, art criticism, and art theory of the seventeenth century. His books include studies on Jan Steen (1977), Jan van der Heyden (1984), Johan van Gool (1990), Gerard de Lairesse (1998, 2011), and Jacob Campo Weyerman (2020).

“an important book [...] the English translation in particular shows the special nature of Weyerman's expansion and appropriation. For the Weyerman beginner, the anthology is an infectious introduction. [...] Thanks to De Vries, Weyerman and his virtuoso style are given a place of honor in European literature. [...] His portrayal of Weyerman as a satirist and moralist is illuminating.” Peter Altena in Mededelingen van de Stichting Jacob Campo Weyerman