Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (1726-98). Art Collector — Jacobus Buys

Jacobus Buys. Painted 1766.

The Amsterdam timber merchant Ploos van Amstel, a founding member of the Felix Meritis Society, had an impressive collection of drawings, paintings, coins and medals and sculptures. He was also a designer, draughtsman and publisher, and invented a new print-making technique for making facsimile reproductions of drawings. The screen by the window ensures that a soft, even light falls on the copper plate on which he is working.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 23 × 25.5 cm · On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap

Print: 23 × 25.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20029070. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.