Adriana Johanna van Heusden
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
10.5; 84.5; 68.5
About this artwork
signature and date: ‘A.C. Hauck pinx. 1770’
Art Historical Context
This elegant oil-on-canvas portrait, painted in 1770 by August Christian Hauck, presents Adriana Johanna van Heusden as a figure of quiet dignity. Measuring roughly 84 by 68 centimeters, the work exemplifies the refined portrait tradition popular in the Dutch Republic during the late eighteenth century, when such paintings often served to document personal identity and social standing within prosperous families. Hauck’s signature, clearly visible as “A.C. Hauck pinx. 1770,” confirms both artist and the precise date of execution. Working in oil allowed him to achieve subtle gradations of light...