Portret van Adriaen Pauw op 60-jarige leeftijd

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of Adriaenauw at Age 60** *Pieter Tanjé, 1716–1761,, 180 × 117 mm* This delicate engraving by Dutch artist Pieter Tanjé captures Adriaen Pauw, a pivotal figure in 17th-century Dutch history at the age of 60. Pauw (1585–1653) rose to prominence as Grand Pensionary of Holland, the Netherlands through turbulent times, including negotiations during the First Anglo-Dutch War and the Treaty of Westminster. Tanjé, a skilled engraver active in the early 18th century, likely based this portrait on earlier paintings, preserving Pauw's dignified likeness for posterity amid the Rococo era's ...