Portret van een lid van de familie Van der Mersch
1736
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
72; 57
About this artwork
height 72 cm x width 57 cm
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century Dutch portraiture with *Portret van een van de familie Van derersch* by Cornelis Troost, painted in1736. This intimate oil on panel measures 72 cm high by 57 cm wide, capturing a member of the prosperous Van der Mersch family a bust-length format. Troost, a versatile Amsterdam artist and actor (1696–1750), masterfully used the smooth surface of panel to render fine details in fabrics and flesh tones, evoking the refined domestic life of the Dutch urban elite during the waning Golden Age. Troost's rococo style shines here, blending realism with playf...
About the Artist
Cornelis Troost · 1696–1750
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