RYSBRAEK, RYSBRAECK, or RYSBRECHTS, PETER, a Flemish painter, was born at Antwerp in 1637, and received his rudimentary instruction in the studio of Francis Milé, whom he afterwards accompanied to Paris. He made a special study of the works of Gaspar Poussin, and received flattering encouragement to remain in Paris. He returned, however, to his native country, and exercised his talents in Antwerp with great reputation. Rysbrack possessed great harmony in the distribution of his colours, had a broad and free touch, and great facility of execution, but there was a monotony and want of variety about his pictures, which placed him on a much lower level than the master whom he imitated. He died about 1716.