Artwork
Frits A. Rosenveldt (1769-1847), Actor and Soldier
Frits A. Rosenveldt (1769-1847), Actor and Soldier is an oil painting by Johannes Jelgerhuis. It dates from 1827 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting is a portrait of Frederikus Adrianus Rosenveldt, identified by his stage and military roles as actor and soldier.
The painting is a portrait of Frederikus Adrianus Rosenveldt, identified by his stage and military roles as actor and soldier. Classified within the portrait genre, the work presents the sitter as the central focus, with Rosenveldt himself named as the main subject depicted on the canvas. The composition functions as a commemorative likeness, recording the identity and dual character of a man known both for his theatrical career and his military service, rendered in oil on canvas in 1827.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1827 by Johannes Jelgerhuis, this portrait utilizes oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work measures 49 cm in height and 38 cm in width. As a painted portrait, the piece focuses on the depiction of Frederikus Adrianus Rosenveldt, capturing his dual identity as an actor and soldier through the medium of traditional oil painting.
History & Provenance
The portrait of Frits A. Rosenveldt was painted by Johannes Jelgerhuis in 1827, executed in oil on canvas. The work was created as a portrait of the actor and soldier Frederikus Adrianus Rosenveldt, who lived from 1769 to 1847.
The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, with additional institutional holdings associated with the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection and the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam. Its listed location includes both the Rijksmuseum and the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam.
The portrait is held in multiple institutional collections. According to Wikidata, it belongs to the Rijksmuseum, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, and the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, with the Rijksmuseum and the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam specifically named as locations.
No accession or inventory number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented.
Overview
This oil painting, created in 1827 by Johannes Jelgerhuis, is a portrait of Frederikus Adrianus Rosenveldt. It is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection in Amsterdam.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johannes Jelgerhuis (1770 in Leeuwarden – 6 October 1836 in Amsterdam), was a 19th-century painter and actor from the Netherlands.
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