Portrait of Dionys Eliasz van Nijmegen

Dionys van Nijmegen (1705-1798), oil on canvas, 1790

Rotterdam painter Dionys van Nijmegen was 86 when he portrayed his 11-year-old grandson, as he noted on the base of the pilaster. Judging from the fine detailing of the sitter’s clothing, the aged painter’s eyesight was still excellent. The boy holds a racket and a shuttlecock. He grew up to become a physician.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-1459
  • Dimensionsheight 80 cm x width 66 cm, depth 6.5 cm