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Portrait of Paul Sandby, drawing at the window
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In a time when many English painters visited abroad and especially traveled to Italy, Paul Sandby (1724-1809) was one of the first artists to record the English landscape. His portrait at the window, as a view of nature, is a clear reference to his specialty as a landscape painter.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Paul Sandby, tekenend aan het venster. 1763. Edward Fisher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.