Brief aan Lambertus Hardenberg (1744) Possibly 1814 - 1824

This is a handwritten letter by the Dutch artist Jan Hendrik Nicolaij, dated August 24, 1814. It is a letter to a friend named Lambertus Hardenberg. Nicolaij's letter relates to his commission to paint a coat of arms for the city of Leeuwarden. The artist writes to his friend regarding an order for a coat of arms which includes the “Prince and Princess”, as well as their “Tenant”. The letter provides insight into Nicolaij’s artistic process and the challenges of commissioning artwork during the early 19th century.