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Portrait of Aaron le Grand, minister in Amsterdam

Jacob, Houbraken

1778

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Rococo painting Romanticism 18th Century Portrait

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Portrait of Aaron le Grand, minister in Amsterdam is a 1778 unspecified by Jacob, Houbraken, a Rococo painting work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Jacob, Houbraken
When & what style?: 1778 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

The painting shows a man sitting with a book. He looks serious and focused. The artist copied this from another painting by H. Pothoven, which is an interesting fact about this work. The copy has a verse written by R. Schutte under the image, adding more context to the portrait. This detail suggests the artist wanted to provide more information about the subject. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of chiaroscuro.