Portrait of J. Basnage, [Walloon minister and historian]
1850
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Portrait of J. Basnage, [Walloon minister and historian] is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This painting shows a man sitting with books and papers. He looks like he's working on something. The man in the painting is J. Basnage, a historian. The painting is similar to another one, but without some details. The subject's name is written in ink under the image. This is a small but important detail. It helps us know who the man is. The painting is also similar to one made by J. Holzhalb in 1704. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of sfumato.
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