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Portrait of Fridericus Spanhemius, professor of Theology and Antiquities

Pieter van, Gunst

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Dutch Golden Age Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of Fridericus Spanhemius, professor of Theology and Antiquities is a 1750 unspecified by Pieter van, Gunst, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Pieter van, Gunst
When & what style?: 1750 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This painting shows a man sitting at a desk with books and papers around him. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The man in the painting is a professor, and that's what makes this work interesting - it gives us a glimpse into the life of a scholar from the past. You can learn more about the artist's style and other works like this at the museum: Museum of Ethnography.