Portret van Petrus Wesseling 1744

"Portret van Petrus Wesseling" is an engraving created by Dutch artist Pieter Tanjé in 1744. The piece, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts Petrus Wesseling, a prominent professor of history. Wesseling is portrayed within an oval frame, surrounded by historical symbols such as books and a cherub writing in a book, emphasizing his scholarly pursuits. Tanjé's detailed rendering of Wesseling's attire and features, along with the meticulously crafted background, highlights the precision and skill of 18th-century Dutch engraving.