Portrait of Johannes D'Outrein, minister and professor in Dordrecht
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
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 Johannes D'Outrein, a minister and professor. The painting is based on an earlier work by J. Boonen, which is an interesting fact about its history. It also has a Latin poem written under the image, which adds more context. Check out the technique of sfumato.
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