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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