Portrait of Theodoor van Snakenburg (1695-1750). Leiden Jurist and Poet

About this artwork

signature, date and inscription: ‘Mr Theodoor van Snakenburg geb. te Leiden den 6 Juni Aº 1695. H: van der Mij Fec. Aº 1743’

Art Historical Context

Step into the intimate world of 18th Dutch portraiture with *Portrait of Theodoor van Snburg (1695-1750), Leiden Jurist and Poet by Hieronymus van Mij, created in 1743. This delicate copper work, measuring just 11 cm high by 9.4 cm wide, captures the likeness of a prominent Leiden intellectual—born on June 6, 1695—who balanced a career in law with poetic pursuits. Van der Mij, a skilled Dutch engraver, signed the piece with his initials "H: van der Mij Fec." (Latin for "made by"), alongside the date and Snakenburg's birth inscription, underscoring its personal and commemorative nature. Crafte...

About the Artist

Hieronymus van der Mij · 1687–1761

A Leyden painter of portraits, genre scenes, and historical subjects. Comment on works: Portraits; History; Interiors