Who painted Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden?

Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden was painted by Arnoud van Halen in 1716.

Where can I see Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden?

Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden?

Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden is associated with Rococo painting.

Can I buy a print of Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden?

Museum-quality prints of Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden

Arnoud van Halen , 1716

Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Arnoud van Halen. It dates from 1716 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. This oval portrait from 1716 depicts Jacob van den Eynde, who served as Governor of Woerden.

About this work

Technique & Style

5 cm in width, giving the work an intimate, miniature format suited to private viewing.

The portrait is executed in oil paint on a tin support, an unusual choice of ground that distinguishes the work from conventional canvas or panel paintings of the period. According to the catalogue record, the medium is listed simply as "tin," while the Wikidata entry specifies the combined materials as oil paint and tin, confirming the technique. The support is small in scale, measuring 11 cm in height by 9.5 cm in width, giving the work an intimate, miniature format suited to private viewing.

Stylistically, the work is classified as a portrait genre piece within the Rijksmuseum collection, consistent with Arnoud van Halen's documented practice of small-format portraiture on metal supports during the early eighteenth century. The tin ground would have provided a smooth, reflective surface that influenced the handling of the paint, lending the finished image a particular luminosity characteristic of metal-supported oils.

History & Provenance

The work titled Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde, Governor of Woerden, painted in 1716 by Arnoud van Halen, was created as a portrait of the titular governor. It was originally owned by Arnoud van Halen and later passed to Michiel de Roode before entering the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display.

The painting measures 11 cm in height and 9.5 cm in width, executed in oil paint on tin. Its creation history is documented through the artist's dated output in 1716, and it has been part of the Rijksmuseum's holdings since its acquisition.

Overview

This oval portrait from 1716 depicts Jacob van den Eynde, who served as Governor of Woerden. Painted by Arnoud van Halen, the work is now part of the collection at the Rijksmuseum. The sitter appears with a neatly trimmed beard, wearing a dark brown coat over a lighter shirt with a curly collar, his expression composed and serious.