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Artwork

Samuel van Lansbergen (d 1669). Remonstrant minister in Rotterdam

Bartholomeus van der Helst , 1646

Samuel van Lansbergen (d 1669). Remonstrant minister in Rotterdam is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Bartholomeus van der Helst. It dates from 1646 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

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Subject & Meaning

Bartholomeus van der Helst portrays Samuel van Lansbergen as a Remonstrant minister in Rotterdam, a subject reflecting the sitter's role within the Reformed Church context of the Dutch Golden Age. The work, painted in 1646, is classified as a portrait and employs oil on panel, measuring 68 cm by 58 cm, and currently resides in the Rijksmuseum collection, which acquired it from Gerrit van der Pot.

Technique & Style

The work is classified as a portrait and measures 68 cm in height by 58 cm in width.

The portrait of Samuel van Lansbergen is executed in oil paint on panel, a support commonly favored by Bartholomeus van der Helst for his smaller-scale likenesses. The work is classified as a portrait and measures 68 cm in height by 58 cm in width. Its modest dimensions and panel support are consistent with the intimate, devotional format typical of mid-17th-century Dutch commemorative portraits of clergymen, allowing for fine detail and a smooth surface treatment suited to careful rendering of facial features and textile.

History & Provenance

The portrait of Samuel van Lansbergen was created by Bartholomeus van der Helst in 1646. Executed in oil paint on panel, the work measures 68 cm in height and 58 cm in width. Historical records indicate that the painting was owned by Gerrit van der Pot at a later point in its history. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

Overview

Bartholomeus van der Helst executed this oil-on-canvas portrait in 1646, portraying Samuel van Lansbergen, a Remonstrant minister from Rotterdam. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies the refined portrait tradition of the Dutch Golden Age, when civic and religious leaders were frequently commemorated in a sober yet dignified manner.

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Artist

Bartholomeus van der Helst

Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613 – buried 16 December 1670) was a Dutch painter. Considered to be one of the leading portrait painters of the Dutch Golden Age, his elegant portraits gained him the patronage of…