Portret van Pieter van Bleiswijk (1724-90)
1750 - 1789
Medium
cardboard
Dimensions
3; 4.8; 1; 7; 3.7
About this artwork
miniatuur op karton
Art Historical Context
This delicate miniature portrait by Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard depicts Pieter van Bleiswijk, a leading Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland during the late eighteenth century. Created between 1750 and 1789 on a tiny piece of cardboard measuring just 3.7 by 3 centimeters, the work exemplifies the intimate scale of portraiture popular among European elites of the period. Liotard, celebrated for his precise and luminous miniatures, brought a remarkable level of detail to such small surfaces, allowing sitters’ features and expressions to emerge with surprising clarity. ...
About the Artist
Jean-Etienne Liotard · 1692–1789
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