Hendrik Maurits Wolf de Friderici (1818-1841)
1838 - 1900
Medium
paint
Dimensions
h 12cm × w 10.5cm × d 2cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Schilderij in lijst van zwart hout met sierlijst van latoenkoper.
Art Historical Context
This delicate miniature portrait depicts Hendrik Maurits Wolf de Frici (1818-1841), a figure from the early 19th century short life is captured in this intimate scale. Measuring just 12 cm high by 10.5 cm wide, with a depth of 2 cm including its frame, the painting exemplifies the tradition of small-scale portraiture in Europe during this era. Created anonymously between 1838 and1900 using paint—likely oil on a fine support such as ivory, panel, or paper—it served as a personal memento, cherished by family or loved ones to evoke memory and presence. Housed in an elegant frame of black wood ad...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...