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Portrait of Pieter Meijer, Publisher and Bookseller in Amsterdam
attributed to Hendrik Pothoven, 1750 - 1781
Pieter Meijer, attributed to Hendrik Pothoven (1736-1807). Pieter Meijer (1718-1781) was one of the founders in 1767 of a society to promote and develop new lifesaving techniques - the Maatschappij tot Redding van Drenkelingen. Meijer was a poet who ran a bookshop and publishing company in Amsterdam, selling the publications of various societies.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-663
- Dimensionsheight 38.7 cm x width 34.7 cm, depth 4.3 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek