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Portrait of Paulus Buis, Advocate of the Province of Holland

Jacob, Houbraken

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Dutch Golden Age Portrait

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Portrait of Paulus Buis, Advocate of the Province of Holland 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

This painting shows a man, Paulus Buis, dressed in formal clothes. He looks serious. Check out the details in his face and clothes. The painting is based on a drawing by Schouman, which was itself based on another painting. This tells us the artist worked from existing art. To learn more about the style and method used to create this portrait, look up the technique: sfumato.