Portret van minister Cornelis Felix van Maanen

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This portrait by Carel Frederik Curtenius Bentinck depicts Cornelis Felix van Maanen, a prominent Dutch minister, in a format that reflects the formal conventions of early nineteenth-century European portraiture. Created sometime between 1824 and 1849 on paper measuring 537 by 355 millimeters, the work likely served as a study or finished drawing intended for private or official commemoration rather than large-scale public display. The choice of paper as a medium allowed for precise line work and subtle tonal effects, techniques well suited to capturing the dignified presence of political fig...