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Portrait of Charles Chais, Pastor in The Hague

Jacob, Houbraken

1750

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From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Dutch Golden Age Portrait

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Portrait of Charles Chais, Pastor in The Hague is a 1750 unspecified by Jacob, Houbraken, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

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

About this work

The painting shows a man, Charles Chais, sitting with a book. He's a pastor in The Hague. The painting is based on a work by another artist, J.E. Liotard, from 1756. This copy has a special touch: a piece of paper with the subject's signature is glued to the corner. The artist did a good job copying the original. Check out the work of artist Houbraken, Jacob, (1698-1780) for similar portraits.