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Johan Philip van der Kellen (1831-1906). Directeur van het Rijksprentenkabinet (1876-96)

Jan Veth

1904

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 65cm × w 56cm × d 7.1cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

historical persons; museum personnel

Production Place

Netherlands

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1904

Notes

buitenmaat: diepte 7,1 cm (drager incl. SK-L-4223)

Collection Type

paintings

About Jan Veth

1864–1925 • Kingdom of the Netherlands

Known primarily as a portrait painter and an art critic. He was a spokesman for the Amsterdam Impressionists, and his writings were influential on his contemporaries. After 1890, he associated himself with the Symbolists. Comment on works: lithographer