Portret van Johan de Witt 1642 - 1684
casparnetscher
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pencil drawn
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light pencil work
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quirky sketch
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pencil drawing
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sketchbook drawing
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pencil work
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pencil art
"Portret van Johan de Witt" is an etching by Caspar Netscher, dating from 1642 to 1684. It portrays Johan de Witt, a prominent Dutch statesman and Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1653 to 1672. The work depicts de Witt in a formal pose, standing against a pillar with one hand resting on a ledge. The etching is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum and is a valuable historical artifact as well as a fine example of Dutch portraiture from the 17th century.
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