Portrait of Menno Baron van Coehoorn (1641-1704). General in the Artillery and Fortifications Engineer — After Caspar Netscher

After Caspar Netscher. Painted 1675 - 1700.

Menno van Coehoorn, copy after Caspar Netscher. After the disasters of 1672 more attention was paid to the nation's defences. Baron Menno van Coehoorn (1641-1702) enjoyed an international reputation as an expert on fortifications. He received an academic education in mathematics and fortifications, then a subject taught at universities. In the late 17th century Menno van Coehoorn began work on a defensive line designed to keep the enemy in check the Republic's frontiers.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 79 × 96 cm · M.D., Count van Limburg Stirum Bequest, The Hague

Print: 79 × 96 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/20025824. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.