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DiaporamaDavid George van Lennep (1712-97), Senior Merchant of the Dutch Factory at Smyrna, and his Wife and Children, Antoine de Favray (attributed to), 1769 - 1771
Neoclassicism
1771
172.0 x 248.0 cm
Central in the middle are Anna Marie Leidstar and Father Familias David George on a long yellow sofa. Anne Marie is wearing Turkish clothes and she has her youngest son Jacob on her lap wearing a yellow dress. On her right side her youngest daughter Hester Maria was depicted standing on the couch with a flower in her hand. David George is dressed western and holds two letters in his hand. Furthermore, on the yellow divan on the left of the couple grandfather Justinus Johannes Leidstar are dressed in mustache and Turkish. To the right of the couple we see the governor of the children, Mr. D. Antan, browsing a book. In front of him is the eldest daughter Elisabeth Clara. She also wears Turkish clothing and her headdress is decorated with flowers and a feather. With her left hand she leans on a table and in her right hand she has a marker. At father's feet on the Turkish carpet are still two daughters. The one in the blue dress is Cornelia Jacoba. Anna, wearing a yellow dress, puts an arm on her sister and together they hold an apple. To the left, the two oldest sons of David George are proudly depicted. Left with the sword in the hand is David. Right with bow in the hand and violin under the arm is George Justinus named after his two grandfathers.
Antoine de Favray (1706 – 1798)
Antoine de Favray (1706-1798): French Orientalist painter renowned for captivating portraits of Ottoman & Maltese nobility. Discover 18thC Turkish life and elegant court scenes.
About this artwork
- Title: David George van Lennep (1712-97), Senior Merchant of the Dutch Factory at Smyrna, and his Wife and Children, Antoine de Favray (attributed to), 1769 - 1771
- Artist: Antoine de Favray
- Year: 1771
- Original dimensions: 172.0 x 248.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: dutch mercantile power , de favray's orientalist style
- Keywords: 1771 portrait painting , dutch family portrait , family group portrait
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range
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