Portrait of Cornelis Apostool
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.
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Portrait of Cornelis Apostool
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.
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C. Apostool Bequest, Amsterdam
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Legaat van de heer C. Apostool, Amsterdam
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Apostool was de eerste directe ...... nstenaars en kunstliefhebbers.
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Apostool was the first directo ...... ly for artists and art lovers.
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Rijksmuseum
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Portrait of Cornelis Apostool
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Portret van Cornelis Apostool
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c. 1817
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ca. 1817
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breedte 24,7 cm
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depth 23.0 cm
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diepte 23,0 cm
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height 56.5 cm
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hoogte 56,5 cm
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width 24.7 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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temporal
eerste kwart 18e eeuw
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first quarter 18th century
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