Zelfportret van Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet
1835 - 1855
Medium
paper
Dimensions
212; 165
About this artwork
hoogte 212 mm (achthoekig) x breedte 165 mm
Art Historical Context
**Zelfportret van Jacob Ludovicus Cornet (c. 1835–1855) is a intimate self-portrait by the artist Jacobus Ludovic Cornet, capturing the creator's own likeness during the mid-19th century. Created on paper, this small-scale work measures 212 mm in height by 165 mm in width and features an unusual octagonalachthoekig), suggesting it may have been designed as a personal keepsake or decorative miniature, common in an era when artists often produced such pieces for private collections or albums. The broad date range reflects the Romantic period in Dutch art, when self-portraits served as both pers...
About the Artist
Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet · 1815–1882
Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet (1815–1882) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and museum curator whose career bridged artistic practice and cultural preservation. Born in Leiden in 1815, Cornet devoted his life to documenting Dutch history and culture through his paintings and drawings while simultaneously working to preserve the nation's artistic heritage as head of Leiden's Prentenkabinet (Prints Cabin...