Portret van Nicolaas Johannes Roosenboom c. 1832 - 1900

Adolphe Frédéric Nett created this print of Nicolaas Johannes Roosenboom sometime in the 19th century. As a cultural artifact, this small print indexes the social world of artistic exchange in the Netherlands, showing how artists were connected through institutions like the Rijksmuseum. The image creates meaning through visual codes associated with class and profession. Roosenboom's dress and grooming suggest a striving for bourgeois respectability, while the portrait format itself elevates him to a position of cultural importance. Was this print commissioned by the sitter, or created for circulation among a specific artistic circle? To understand its place, further research would be useful. Auction records and archival collections may tell us more about the print's original context and audience, reflecting the complex institutional frameworks that shaped artistic careers during this period.