Diederik Baron van Leyden van Vlaardingen (1695-1764). Burgomaster of Leiden, with his Wife Sophia Dina de Rovere and their Sons Pieter, Jan en Adriaan Pompejus, Willem van Mieris, 1728
1728
88.0 x 95.0 cm
Family portrait of Diederik baron van Leyden van Vlaardingen with his wife Sophia Dina de Rovere and their three sons Pieter, Jan and Adriaan Pompejus. The family is in an interior with on the left a table on which some books lie, Jan plays with a dog. On the floor is a bouquet of flowers. In the background a garden vase with a river god, on the right a view to the garden. The print collection of Pieter Cornelis van Leyden was purchased by King Louis Napoleon in 1806 and forms the basis for the collection of the Rijksprintenkabinet.
Willem van Mieris (1662 – 1747)
Willem van Mieris (1662-1747) was a Dutch fijnschilder known for elegant genre scenes & portraits of upper-class society. A master of detail, he continued the Leiden tradition alongside his father, Frans van Mieris the Elder.
About this artwork
- Title: Diederik Baron van Leyden van Vlaardingen (1695-1764). Burgomaster of Leiden, with his Wife Sophia Dina de Rovere and their Sons Pieter, Jan en Adriaan Pompejus, Willem van Mieris, 1728
- Artist: Willem van Mieris
- Year: 1728
- Original dimensions: 88.0 x 95.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Espresso
- Color hue: Green Spectrum