Johan de Witt (1625-1672)
Manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht
ca. 1782 - ca. 1784
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
22.6; 8.7; 8.4; 8.4
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
This elegant porcelain figure portrays Johan de Witt, the influential Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland during the Dutch Golden Age. Produced by the Manufacture Oud-Loosdrecht factory between 1782 and 1784—more than a century after de Witt’s tragic assassination in 1672—the sculpture captures the enduring public fascination with this republican leader who championed peace and economic prosperity. Oud-Loosdrecht, one of the earliest successful porcelain manufacturers in the Netherlands, created such portrait figures as part of a broader interest in national heroes durin...