(David), a famous Dutch portrait painter, and disciple of Van Dyck; whose skill in his profession, and politeness of address, acquired him high esteem in most courts of Europe. He was in great favour with Charles I. king of England, and taught the principles of drawing to his sons Charles and James. He went afterward into the service of the kings of France, Denmark, and of Christina queen of Sweden, who made him first gentleman of her bedchamber. His manner of painting was so quick, that our king Charles told him, he believed he could paint if he was riding post. It is said, that in travelling through Germany, he fell sick at an inn, and was laid out for dead. His servants drinking for consolation by his bed-side, one of them in a drunken freak said, "Our master was fond of a glass while he was alive, and out of gratitude let us give him a glass now when he is dead." The proposal proving agreeable, he raised up his master's head, and endeavouring to pour some wine into his mouth, Bek opened his eyes; and being compelled, nevertheless, to drink the glass-full, gradually revived. He lived some years after, though he died at 35 years old, in 1656.