Portrait of Inspector-General A.F. Goudriaan

Izaak Schouman, 1829

Adriaan François Goudriaan, by Izaak Schouman, 1829. After 1800 the water authority administration was radically centralised. In 1808 it was decided to divide the country into two water-authority districts. Adriaan François Goudriaan (1768-1829) was appointed inspector general of the northeast district. It was his initiative to introduce the 'Amsterdamsch Peil': a standard water level for the whole country. Goudriaan is portrayed in his official uniform. He is wearing two insignias. One was received from the French emperor Napoleon, the other from King William I. Goudriaan served both rulers as a civil servant: the various changes of regime in the years after 1800 did not damage his career.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4931
Dimensionsheight 95.4 cm x width 79.5 cm x thickness 3.6 cm, depth 9.7 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

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Portrait of Inspector-General A.F. Goudriaan

Identification

Title(s)
Portrait of Inspector-General A.F. Goudriaan
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4931
Description
Portret van A.F. Goudriaan (1768-1829), inspecteur-generaal van Waterstaat. Staande, ten halven lijve, met de steek in de rechterhand.
Inscriptions / marks
date
Catalogue reference
- Tom van Meer, 'De waterstaat', Rijksmuseum Kunstkrant 25 (1999) nr. 2, p. 4-10.
- De aanwinst', Rijksmuseum Nieuws 6 (1997) nr. 9, p. 2.

Creation

Creation
painter: Izaak Schouman
Dating
1829
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Material and technique

Physical description
olieverf op doek
Material
Dimensions
- height 95.4 cm x width 79.5 cm x thickness 3.6 cm
- depth 9.7 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; from Ir. J.C. Goudriaan, Capelle aan den IJssel, fl. 10,000, with two other paintings, to the museum, 1997
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.