Portrait of Charles van der Meulen, Missionary to Curaçao, anonymous, 1844 - 1849

Title(s)

Portrait of Charles van der Meulen, Missionary to Curaçao

Object type

• painting

Object number

SK-A-4158

Inscriptions / marks

• inscription: ‘Charles v.d. Meulen. Missionarius obiit 1844 curaçao aetatis vero 18.’

Description

Portret van Charles van der Meulen (1826-44). Missionaris te Curaçao, overleden op 18-jarige leeftijd. Ten halven lijve, staande met de linkerhand op de borst, een crucifix aan een rozenkrans in de rechterhand.

Artist

• painter: anonymous

Place

Northern Netherlands

Dating

1844 - 1849

Physical features

oil on panel

Material

• panel
• oil paint (paint)

Measurements

height 36 cm × width 28.5 cm × thickness 1.5 cm
depth 3.1 cm

What

• spreading the gospel; missionary work

When

• 1826 - 1844

Where

• Curaçao

Who

• Charles van der Meulen

Acquisition

purchase 1969

Copyright

Public domain

Related

• AC-00004529object | reproductionobject | reproductieSK5158 18x24RM0001.COLLECT.1500004528