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Cornelis van den Bergh, gekozen in 1659

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Portrait of Cornelis van den Bergh

Pieter van der Werff

1695 - 1722

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 82cm × w 68cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Acquisition Method

transferred

Acquired

1883

Notes

olieverf op doek

Collection Type

paintings

About Pieter van der Werff

1665–1722 • Dutch Republic

Pieter van der Werff was the younger brother and pupil of Adriaan van der Werff. He was senior member of the Rotterdam painters' guild in 1703 and 1715. For a number of years, van der Werff simply made copies of works by Adriaan. Later, he produced original works in the manner of his older brother, including history paintings, portraits and genre scenes, almost always on a small scale. Comment on works: History painting, portraits, group portraits, genre scenes.

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