Portret van Gerard Noodt

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height 291 mm x width 194 mm

Art Historical Context

### Portrait of Gerard NoodtAdolf van der La *Portret van Gerard Noodt* the likeness of one of the Netherlands' foremost legal scholars and educators. Gerard Noodt (7–1725), a prominent jurist and rector Leiden University, was celebrated for his influential writings on Roman-Dutch law and natural rights, embodying the intellectual rigor of the Dutch Golden Age's twilight. Created by van der Laan, a Dutch engraver active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries (c. 1694–1755), this etching reflects the era's tradition of honoring scholars through precise, dignified portraits that preserved the...

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Adolf van der Laan · 1680–1742

Comment on works: copper engraver