Portrait of Paulus Verschuur
1695 - 1722
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
68; 82
About this artwork
height 82 cm x width 68 cm
Art Historical Context
This oil on canvas portrait Dutch artist Pieter van derff depicts Paulus Versuur in a compact format measuring 82 by 68 centimeters. Created sometime between 1695 and 1722, the work belongs to the later phase of Dutch Golden Age portraiture, when painters continued to serve an affluent merchant class eager to record their status for posterity. Van der Werff trained under his brother Adriaen and adopted the polished, elegant manner then fashionable in Rotterdam and at various European courts. Oil on canvas remained the favored medium because its slow drying time permitted subtle blending of to...
About the Artist
Pieter van der Werff · 1665–1722
Pieter van der Werff was the younger brother and pupil of Adriaan van der Werff. He was senior member of the Rotterdam painters' guild in 1703 and 1715. For a number of years, van der Werff simply made copies of works by Adriaan. Later, he produced original works in the manner of his older brother, including history paintings, portraits and genre scenes, almost always on a small scale. Comment on...