Portret van Johannes Petrus Hasebroek
1851-08-28
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
264; 230
About this artwork
De geportretteerde zit gedraaid op een stoel en steunt met zijn rechterarm op de rugleuning. Zijn linkerhand, met daarin een boek, rust op zijn bovenbeen.
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of Johannes Petrus Hasebroek Created in 1851 by German-Dutch lithographer Johann Berghaus, *Portret van Johannes Petrus Hasebroek captures the likeness of its subject in a thoughtful, introspective pose. Hasebroek sits turned on a chair, his right arm casually draped over the backrest, his left hand rests on upper thigh, cradling an open book. This composition evokes the image of a scholar or intellectual, emphasizing contemplation and learning amid the mid-19th-century's growing emphasis on portraiture for commemorating notable figures. Lithography, the medium here (264 × 230 m...