Portret van Pieter van Bleiswijk

About this artwork

plaatrand: breedte 124 mm

Art Historical Context

This delicate portrait, rendered on paper in 1787 by the Dutch artist Aert Schouman, captures Pieter van Bleiswijk, a prominent statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland. Measuring just 178 by 124 millimeters, the work’s intimate scale suggests it may have been created as a print or preparatory drawing, its plate mark visible along the edges. Schouman, active throughout the eighteenth century, was celebrated for his versatile approach, blending precise observation with a refined sensibility that bridged late Baroque traditions and emerging Neoclassical tastes. The timing of the port...

About the Artist

Aert Schouman · 1710–1792

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