Matthijs Balen Jansz (1611-91), poet and chronicler of Dordrecht
1732 - 1771
Medium
oil on copper
Dimensions
9.5; 1.6; 41.2; 11; 47.4
About this artwork
height 11 cm x width 9.5 cm
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite miniature portrait of Matthijsen Jansz (1611–1691), the esteemed poet and chronicler of Dordrecht painted by Jan Maurits Quink between 1732 and 1771. Quinkhard, a prominent Dutch Rococo artist known for his delicate portraits, captures Balen with remarkable intimacy on a tiny copper panel measuring just 11 cm high by 9.5 cm wide. Housed in the Rijksmuseum, this-on-copper gem exemplifies the 18th-century fascination with small-scale works that could be worn as jewelry or treasured in private collections. Matthijs Balen Jansz was a key figure in Dutch cultural history, ren...
About the Artist
Jan Maurits Quinkhard · 1688–1772
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