Carel Bouman (1673-1747). Tabaksfactor te Amsterdam en dichter
1739
Medium
paper
Dimensions
52; 63.5
About this artwork
height 63.5 cm x width 52 cm
Art Historical Context
In the heart of 18th-century Amsterdam,elis Troost captures the likeness of Carel Bouman (1673-1747), a prosperous tobacco merchant—known as a *tabaksfactor*— amateur poet, in this 1739 portrait on paper. Measuring 63.5 cm high by 52 cm wide, the work now resides in the Rijks, offering a window into the vibrant merchant culture of the Dutch Golden Age's twilight. Bouman embodies the era's cultured bourgeoisie, blending commerce with literary pursuits amid Amsterdam's bustling trade hubs and coffeehouses, where tobacco symbolized exotic luxury and social exchange. Troost (1696-1750), a multifa...
About the Artist
Cornelis Troost · 1696–1750
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