Portrait of Salomon van Til, Theologian
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
This painting shows a man sitting with books and papers around him. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The man in the painting is Salomon van Til, a theologian. He looks serious and focused on his work. The painting is based on an earlier work by Carolus de Moor. This copy is done by Pieter van Gunst. To learn more about the style of this painting, look into the technique of sfumato.
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