Portret van M. Nieuwenhuyzen

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

"Portret van M.enhuyzen" is a delicate lithograph portrait created by Petrus van Eynde in 1830, measuring 320 mm high by 230 mm wide. This captures the likeness of M. Nieuwenhzen, likely a notable figure from the Dutch or Flemish cultural circles of the time, during a period of political upheaval including Belgium's push for independence from the Netherlands. Van den Eynde, a skilled practitioner of the emerging printmaking techniques, contributed to the growing tradition of portraiture that democratized access to personal imagery. Lithography, the medium here, was a revolutionary process by ...