Portret van Henry Wilson 1784 - 1790

This 18th century etching by Franciscus Sansom depicts Captain Henry Wilson. It is a portrait, a genre that was popular in the Netherlands at the time, and is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The image is small in size but detailed, showing a stern-faced Wilson, a captain in the Dutch navy, with a ship sailing in the background, and a simple inscription identifying him. Sansom, who unfortunately died young in 1788, was a talented artist and this etching is a fine example of his work.