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Portrait of Leonardus van der Voort
Johan Bernard Scheffer (1765-1809), oil on canvas, 1799
Leonardus van der Voort was one of Holland’s delegates to the National Assembly. He holds the draft of the Constitution of the Batavian Republic of 1796, a forerunner of the first Constitution of 1798. He wears the sash donned by all of the people’s delegates. As far as is known, this is the only painted portrait of a member of the National Assembly.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberNG-C-2011-2
- Dimensionsheight 102 cm x width 83 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek













