Portrait of Adriaen Paets, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1734 1734 - 1765

This portrait of Adriaen Paets, painted by Dionys van Nijmegen between 1734 and 1765, depicts the director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company. The painting, rendered in an oval shape, captures Paets in a formal pose, wearing a black robe and a long, white wig. The subject's stern expression and his prominent position in the composition reinforce his important role in Dutch trade and colonial endeavors. Van Nijmegen's attention to detail and realistic portrayal of the sitter highlight the burgeoning Dutch Golden Age of the 18th century.