Portret van Gerard van Spaendonck 1822

This 1822 engraving by Guillaume Philidor Van den Burggraaff, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts Gerard van Spaendonck, a renowned Dutch painter and professor of flower painting. The artist's skilled use of line and shading captures the subject's likeness with detail, and the engraving is a fine example of early 19th-century portraiture. The work, measuring 307mm in height and 242mm in width, highlights van Spaendonck's contributions to the art world, including his role as a professor at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Brussels.