Portrait of Dominique Jacques de Eerens
1855 - 1858
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
101.5; 11.4; 133.5; 3.7
About this artwork
oil on canvas
Art Historical Context
Cornelis Kruseman's *Portrait of Dominique Jacques deerens* (1855–1858) is a striking oil-on-canvas depiction of a prominent Dutch figure, measuring an impressive 133.5 101.5 cm. Created during the height of the Romantic era in the Netherlands, this-scale work captures the subject—likely a military or colonial official—in a formal pose that conveys authority and dignity. Kruseman, a leading portraitist of his time, was renowned for his elegant rendering of the Dutch elite, blending classical precision with Romantic expressiveness. Oil on canvas, the traditional medium for such grand commissio...
About the Artist
Cornelis Kruseman
Portrait painter who also did Italianate folk scenes, history paintings, and biblical scenes. He painted in a highly finished monumental academic style. The notes he made on his first trip to Italy were published. Comment on works: history; genre; portrait