Portret van Pieter van Bleiswijk

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plaatrand: hoogte 178 mm x breedte 124 mm

Art Historical Context

This intimate portrait by Aert Schouman captures Pieter van Bleiswijk, a prominent Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1772 until his death in 1787. Created in the year of van Bleiswijk’s passing, the work measures just 178 by 124 millimeters, suggesting it was conceived as a personal keepsake or commemorative piece rather than a grand official likeness. Schouman, a versatile eighteenth-century Dutch artist active in Dordrecht and The Hague, was celebrated for his sensitive watercolor and gouache portraits as well as his work as a printmaker. Executed on paper, the ...

About the Artist

Aert Schouman · 1710–1792

Comment on works: Portraits; Interiors; Landscapes; Still life