Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547-1619)
Manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht
ca. 1782 - ca. 1784
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
9; 8.7; 8.7; 22.5
About this artwork
diameter 8.7 cm
Art Historical Context
This delicate porcelain bust depicts Johan van Oldenbarvelt (1547–1619), a pivotal figure in Dutch history as Grand Pensionary of Holland during the Eighty Years' War against Spain. He played a crucial role in securing the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609, fostering Dutch independence and prosperity, though his life ended tragically with execution amid political and religious strife in 1619. Produced around 1782–1784 by Manufacture-Loosdrecht, one of the Netherlands' pioneering porcelain factories founded in 1774, this piece reflects a late-18th-century revival of national heroes amid Enlightenment...