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Portret van Pieter Stortenbeker (1828-1898), kunstschilder
Portret van Pieter Stortenbeker (1828-1898), kunstschilder is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Pieter de Josselin de Jong. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The composition focuses entirely on the artist himself, without additional figures or complex narrative settings described in the available records.
The work depicts the Dutch painter Pieter Stortenbeker (1828–1898), who is identified as the main subject of the portrait. Created in 1884 by Pieter de Josselin de Jong, the painting presents Stortenbeker in a straightforward manner consistent with the portrait genre. The composition focuses entirely on the artist himself, without additional figures or complex narrative settings described in the available records.
As a likeness of a contemporary artist, the piece serves as a direct visual document of Stortenbeker's appearance during the late 19th century.
Technique & Style
The portrait depicts Pieter Stortenbeker rendered in oil paint on canvas. The work measures 98 centimeters in height and 19.9 centimeters in width. Executed in 1884, it exemplifies formal portraiture with attention to likeness and compositional stability characteristic of late 19th-century Dutch painting.
History & Provenance
The portrait of Pieter Stortenbeker was painted by Pieter de Josselin de Jong in 1884. It is an oil on canvas work measuring 98 cm by 19.9 cm, created as a portrait of the subject of the same name. The painting entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display.
The artwork's creation history is documented through its commission and execution in the late 19th century, with the subject identified as Pieter Stortenbeker, a Dutch painter active from 1828 to 1898. The piece was produced using oil paint on canvas and classified as a portrait within the museum's collection.
The provenance indicates a direct acquisition path to the Rijksmuseum, establishing its current ownership and location within the institution's holdings.
The portrait of Pieter Stortenbeker by Pieter de Josselin de Jong is held in the Rijksmuseum collection. According to the Wikidata record, the painting has been part of the museum's holdings, with both the collection and location fields identifying the Rijksmuseum as its institutional home.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented for the work.
Overview
Portret van Pieter Stortenbeker is an 1892 oil painting by Pieter de Josselin de Jong, portraying the Dutch artist Pieter Stortenbeker (1828-1898). The work is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.
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Artist
Pieter de Josselin de Jong (1861–1906) was an artist, born in Sint-Oedenrode.
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