Artwork

Portrait of Heinrich Gottfried Theodor Crone, Founder of the H.G.Th. Crone Company in Amsterdam

Portrait of Heinrich Gottfried Theodor Crone, Founder of the H.G.Th. Crone Company in Amsterdam is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Jan Philip Simon. It dates from 1824 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

As a work in the portrait genre, its primary function is to represent the likeness and status of this specific individual.

The artwork is a portrait that depicts Heinrich Gottfried Theodor Crone, who is identified as the founder of the H.G.Th. Crone Company in Amsterdam. As a work in the portrait genre, its primary function is to represent the likeness and status of this specific individual.

The painting serves as a commemorative record of Crone, visually documenting the entrepreneur and his foundational role in establishing the Amsterdam-based company.

Technique & Style

Executed in 1824 by Jan Philip Simon, this portrait utilizes oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work measures 57 cm in height and 45 cm in width. As a formal portrait, the piece focuses on the depiction of Heinrich Gottfried Theodor Crone, the founder of the H.G.Th.

Crone Company in Amsterdam. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands.

History & Provenance

The portrait of Heinrich Gottfried Theodor Crone, founder of the H.G.Th. Crone Company in Amsterdam, was created in 1824 by the artist Jan Philip Simon. Executed in oil paint on canvas, the work measures 57 cm in height and 45 cm in width. It was produced in the Netherlands and is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

The portrait is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands, where it is recorded as part of the museum's holdings. According to the available records, the work is catalogued within the Rijksmuseum's collection of paintings.

No specific inventory or accession number is documented in the available sources, and no exhibition history is recorded.

Overview

Jan Philip Simon’s 1824 oil portrait presents Heinrich Gottfried Theodor Crone, the entrepreneur who established the H.G.Th. Crone Company in Amsterdam. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and offers a formal representation of the founder in his later years, emphasizing his status through attire and compositional restraint.