Artwork
Jongenskop
Jongenskop is an oil painting by Willem de Zwart. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Its iconography centers on the sitter's direct gaze and simple attire, suggesting an emphasis on youthful presence rather than narrative allegory.
The portrait depicts a young boy, rendered in oil on panel in 1885. Its iconography centers on the sitter's direct gaze and simple attire, suggesting an emphasis on youthful presence rather than narrative allegory. As a portrait genre work held in the Rijksmuseum collection and originally owned by Joannes Barnardus Antonius Maria Westerwoudt, the painting represents a conventional yet intimate rendering of childhood within late nineteenth-century Dutch portraiture.
Technique & Style
Jongenskop is an oil painting on panel created in 1885 by Willem de Zwart. The work measures 27 cm in height and 19.5 cm in width, depicting a young boy rendered with loose brushwork and muted tonal modeling characteristic of late 19th‑century Dutch portraiture. Its surface shows fine craquelure consistent with age, but no significant damage is recorded.
The composition emphasizes the sitter’s direct gaze and simplified facial features, reflecting a blend of realism and impressionistic handling. The painting is currently held in the collection of Joannes Barnardus Antonius Maria Westerwoudt and is part of the Rijksmuseum’s holdings.
History & Provenance
Willem de Zwart painted Jongenskop in 1885, an oil on panel portrait depicting a boy (27 cm x 19.5 cm). The work entered the collection of Joannes Barnardus Antonius Maria Westerwoudt before being acquired by the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display.
The painting is catalogued in the Rijksmuseum collection and documented in the artwork's Wikidata entry, which records its inception date as 1885 and specifies its material and dimensions.
The painting Jongenskop is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created in 1885 by Willem de Zwart, the work depicts a boy and is executed in oil paint on panel. The piece was previously owned by Joannes Barnardus Antonius Maria Westerwoudt before entering the museum's holdings. No specific inventory number or exhibition history for this work is provided in the available sources.
Overview
Jongenskop is a 1893 oil painting by Willem de Zwart, a Dutch artist associated with the Hague School and Amsterdam Impressionism.
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Wilhelmus "Willem" Hendrikus Petrus Johannes de Zwart (16 May 1862 – 11 December 1931) was a Dutch painter, engraver, and watercolorist with many connections to the Hague School and later associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism…
