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Portrait of Joannes Clericus

[G. de jr.?], Broen

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Rococo painting Portrait

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Portrait of Joannes Clericus is a 1750 unspecified by [G. de jr.?], Broen, a Rococo painting work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: [G. de jr.?], Broen
When & what style?: 1750 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This painting shows a man sitting with a book. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and has a serious look. The artist copied this from another painting by Arlaud, which is an interesting fact about this work. The copied painting had a coat of arms and some notes at the bottom. These notes mention the man's name, Joannes Clericus, and some details about his life. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.