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Portrait of Cornelis Apostool
Paulus Joseph Gabriël, c. 1817
Apostool was the first director of the Koninklijke Museum in Amsterdam, forerunner of the Rijksmuseum. His portrait was sculpted by the royal sculptor Paulus Gabriël, who chose a Classical form whereby Apostool’s head appears to emerge naturally from a block of stone. This type of portrait, known as a herm, was used mainly for artists and art lovers.
- Artwork typesculpture
- Object numberBK-B-12
- Dimensionsheight 56.5 cm x width 24.7 cm x depth 23 cm
- Physical characteristicswhite marble