Portret van Oliger Paulli

About this artwork

Portret van de Deense Jood, Oliger Paulli (ook wel Holger Paulli genoemd). Nadat hij fortuin had gemaakt als slavenhandelaar in West-Indië, bekeerde hij zich tot het Jodendom en probeerde, eerst in Amsterdam en vervolgens in Kopenhagen, op fanatieke wijze anderen te bekeren, o.a. via pamfletten.

About the Artist

Jacob Folkema · 1692–1767

Jacob Folkema (1692–1767) was a Dutch engraver whose prolific output and technical excellence made him one of the most important printmakers in eighteenth-century Amsterdam. Born in Dokkum, Friesland, in 1692, Folkema first received instruction from his father, goldsmith Johann Jakob Folkema, before studying under Bernard Picart in Amsterdam, one of the period's most renowned engravers. This train...