Adriaan Pit (1860-1944). Directeur van het Nederlands Museum voor Geschiedenis en Kunst te Amsterdam 1880 - 1900

"Adriaan Pit (1860-1944). Directeur van het Nederlands Museum voor Geschiedenis en Kunst te Amsterdam" is a portrait painting by Marinus van der Maarel (1857-1921). The painting, likely created between 1880 and 1900, depicts Adriaan Pit, the director of the Dutch Museum of History and Art in Amsterdam, in a close-up view. The oil-on-canvas painting showcases van der Maarel's ability to capture the sitter's likeness through subtle brushstrokes and a realistic portrayal of the subject's features. The painting's intimate scale, measuring 49.5 cm in height and 31.2 cm in width, adds to the intimate and personal nature of the portrait.