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Portrait of J.H. Samuel Formey

Jacob van der, Schley

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Rococo painting Portrait

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Portrait of J.H. Samuel Formey is a 1750 unspecified by Jacob van der, Schley, a Rococo painting work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Jacob van der, Schley
When & what style?: 1750 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This painting shows a man sitting with books and papers around him. He's looking straight at us. The man in the painting, J.H. Samuel Formey, seems to be in a quiet moment of thought. He's surrounded by items that suggest he's a scholar or writer. The painting is based on a work by another artist, Vollert. To learn more about the style of this painting, look up the technique: sfumato.