Adriaan Pit (1860-1944). Directeur van het Nederlands Museum voor Geschiedenis en Kunst te Amsterdam 1880 - 1921

This oil-on-canvas portrait, created by Dutch artist Marinus van der Maarel, depicts Adriaan Pit, director of the Dutch Museum of History and Art in Amsterdam. Painted sometime between 1880 and 1921, the artwork captures Pit's likeness with loose brushstrokes, emphasizing the subject's features through subtle shading and highlighting, particularly noticeable in the eyes and facial contours. Van der Maarel's style reflects a blend of realism and impressionism, creating a sense of immediacy and capturing the essence of Pit's personality. The painting serves as a valuable historical record of both Pit and the Dutch art scene during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.