Open full image Pin

Portrait of L.T. Spittler

Johann Elias, Haid

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Rococo painting Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of L.T. Spittler is a 1750 unspecified by Johann Elias, Haid, a Rococo painting work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Johann Elias, Haid
When & what style?: 1750 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This painting shows a man, L.T. Spittler, in a formal pose. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The painting is based on an earlier work by F.G. Bornemann from 1788, which is an interesting fact about its history. The artist likely used this earlier work as a reference to create their own version. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Haid, Johann Elias, (1739-1809)