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          Pieter van der Werff Most Popular Paintings

          The 25 artworks by Pieter van der Werff our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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          Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Pieter van der Werff · 1665 – 1722

          Portrait of Peter the Great

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          1690 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 56 x 50 cm

          Admire Peter the Great in this refined portrait by Pieter van der Werff, capturing the Tsar's ambition and transformation of Russia during the Dutch Golden Age. A masterpiece of Baroque realism.

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          Pieter van der Werff, Expulsion of Adam and Eve (1700)

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          1700 · Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce · original 28 x 23 cm
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          Portrait of Cornelis van den Bergh, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1659, 1708, Pieter van der Werff

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #3: Portrait of Cornelis van den Bergh, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1659
          1708 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82.0 x 68.0cm

          This dignified 1708 oil portrait by Pieter van der Werff captures a formal Dutch subject. Discover the elegance of this masterpiece today.

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          Portrait of Jan van der Burgh, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1649 (1708)

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          1708 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82.0 x 68.0cm

          This dignified Baroque oil portrait by Pieter van der Werff captures a solemn subject. Explore this masterpiece and bring history home today.

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          Portrait of Adriaen Besemer, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1642 by Pieter van der Werff, 1706

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #5: Portrait of Adriaen Besemer, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1642
          1706 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 81.0 x 68.0cm

          This dignified Dutch Baroque portrait by Pieter van der Werff captures a formal subject in an oval frame. Discover this timeless oil painting now.

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          Portrait of Jacob Dane, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1689 by Pieter van der Werff, 1700

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #6: Portrait of Jacob Dane, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1689
          1700 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82.0 x 68.0cm

          This dignified Baroque oil portrait by Pieter van der Werff captures Jacob Dane in fine lace. Discover this Dutch masterpiece today.

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          No. 6 of 70 artworks by Pieter van der Werff
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          A Girl Drawing and a Boy near a Statue of Venus (1715)

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #7: A Girl Drawing and a Boy near a Statue of Venus
          1715 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 38.5 x 29.0cm

          This 1715 oil painting by Pieter van der Werff captures a serene classical scene. Explore this Dutch Golden Age masterpiece today.

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          Granida and Diafilo by Pieter van der Werff, 1711

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          1711 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne

          A tender Baroque moment of courtship unfolds in Pieter van der Werff's 1711 masterpiece Granida and Diafilo, capturing an intimate scene of classical elegance that invites you to bring this Dutch Golden Age beauty home.

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          Pieter van der Werff: Portrait of a Woman

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          1710 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 74 x 60 cm

          Experience the refined elegance of a Dutch Golden Age portrait by Pieter van der Werff, capturing subtle emotion with meticulous detail; discover this timeless vision today.

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          Johan Hennekin, gekozen in 1664

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          1708 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82.0 x 68.0cm
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          Interior with Two Ladies and Two Dogs – art print by Pieter van der Werff

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #11: Interior with Two Ladies and Two Dogs
          1674 · Nationalmuseum, Stockholm · original 30.0 x 24.0cm
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          The Repentant Magdalene by Pieter van der Werff, 1711

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          1711 · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
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          The Penitent Magdalen – art print by Pieter van der Werff

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          1701 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 38.0 x 27.0cm
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          No. 13 of 70 artworks by Pieter van der Werff
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          Samson and Delilah (Judges 16: 4-20) - cpy after Adriaen van der Werff by Pieter van der Werff

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #14: Samson and Delilah (Judges 16: 4-20) - cpy after Adriaen van der Werff
          1703 · National Gallery Prague, Prague · original 38.0 x 27.0cm
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          No. 14 of 70 artworks by Pieter van der Werff
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          Allegory on Music

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          1696 · Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen · original 39.2 x 28.8cm
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          No. 15 of 70 artworks by Pieter van der Werff
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          Pieter van der Werff: Portrait of Ewoud Pietersz van der Horst, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1618, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #16: Portrait of Ewoud Pietersz van der Horst, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1618, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722
          1722 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82 x 68 cm

          Admire Pieter van der Werff’s 1695 portrait of Ewoud Pietersz van der Horst, a Dutch East India Company director. Baroque style, rich detail & historical significance.

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          Nudity with Man and Woman

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          1701 · Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen · original 23.5 x 18.0cm
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          Portrait of Johan van der Veecque, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1602, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722 by Pieter van der Werff, 1722

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #18: Portrait of Johan van der Veecque, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1602, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722
          1722 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82 x 68 cm

          Admire Pieter van der Werff’s 1695 portrait of Johan van der Veecque, Rotterdam East India Company director. Baroque realism & Dutch Golden Age elegance – a historical masterpiece.

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          No. 18 of 70 artworks by Pieter van der Werff
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          Portrait of Hendrik Nobel, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1625, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #19: Portrait of Hendrik Nobel, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1625, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722
          1722 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82 x 68 cm

          Pieter van der Werff’s 1722 portrait of Hendrik Nobel exemplifies Dutch Golden Age realism. A somber Baroque masterpiece, showcasing meticulous detail & Prussian blue.

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          Portrait of Gerard van Bergen, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1653, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722 – art print by Pieter van der Werff

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #20: Portrait of Gerard van Bergen, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1653, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722
          1722 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82 x 68 cm

          Admire Pieter van der Werff’s 1722 portrait of Gerard van Bergen, a Rotterdam Chamber director. Baroque elegance & rich detail capture authority & status.

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          Portrait of Johan de Vries, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1667, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722, Pieter van der Werff

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #21: Portrait of Johan de Vries, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1667, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722
          1722 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 82 x 68 cm

          Admire Pieter van der Werff’s 1695 portrait of Johan de Vries, a Rotterdam East India Company director. Baroque realism & Dutch Golden Age elegance – a historical masterpiece.

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          No. 21 of 70 artworks by Pieter van der Werff
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          Portrait of Mr. Brust, Pieter van der Werff, 1710 by Pieter van der Werff, 1710

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #22: Portrait of Mr. Brust, Pieter van der Werff, 1710
          1710 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 80 x 68 cm

          Admire Pieter van der Werff’s 1710 'Portrait of Mr. Brust,' a refined Dutch Golden Age portrait showcasing opulent detail & Baroque style. Commission your own timeless masterpiece!

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          Portrait of Johan de Reus, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1657, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722 by Pieter van der Werff, 1722

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #23: Portrait of Johan de Reus, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1657, Pieter van der Werff, 1695 - 1722
          1722 · Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam · original 82 x 68 cm

          Admire Pieter van der Werff’s 1695 portrait of Johan de Reus, a Rotterdam East India Company director. Baroque realism & Dutch Golden Age elegance – a captivating historical piece.

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          Portrait of a Man, presumably Theodorus Rijswijk, Alderman in Amsterdam, Pieter van der Werff (attributed to), c. 1700 - c. 1722 (1722)

          View the most popular artwork of Pieter van der Werff ranked #24: Portrait of a Man, presumably Theodorus Rijswijk, Alderman in Amsterdam, Pieter van der Werff (attributed to), c. 1700 - c. 1722
          1722 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 73 x 62 cm

          Admire Pieter van der Werff’s 1722 portrait of Theodorus Rijswijk, an Amsterdam Alderman. A refined Baroque masterpiece showcasing meticulous detail & status symbols.

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          Portrait of een man uit het geslacht Visch of Schepers – art print by Pieter van der Werff

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          1700 · Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam · original 809.0 x 65.5cm
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          The artist

          Pieter van der Werff

          1665 – 1722

          Portrait of Pieter van der Werff
          Quick facts
          • Room fitliving room, office
          • Top-ranked workPortrait of Peter the Great
          • Art periodEarly Modern
          • Topics exploreddutch golden age, east india company, portrait, man, portraiture
          • Mediumsoil, oil on canvas
          • Born1665, Rotterdam, Netherlands
          • Movementsbaroque
          • Died1722
          Biography

          A Refined Vision of the Dutch Golden Age: Pieter van der Werff

          Pieter van der Werff, a name perhaps less immediately recognized than those of Rembrandt or Vermeer, nevertheless occupies a significant and fascinating niche within the pantheon of Dutch Golden Age painters. Born in The Hague in 1665 and passing away in Rotterdam in 1722, his career unfolded during a period of immense artistic flourishing in the Netherlands, yet he carved out a distinctive style characterized by elegance, meticulous detail, and an early embrace of innovative pigments. His life was deeply intertwined with that of his brother, Adriaen van der Werff, who served as both mentor and foundational influence, shaping Pieter’s trajectory from its earliest stages. While Adriaen achieved considerable renown – even securing a prestigious position at the court of the Elector Palatine – Pieter established himself primarily in Rotterdam, becoming the favored portraitist of the city's affluent citizenry and leaving behind a legacy that offers invaluable insights into the social fabric and aesthetic sensibilities of his time.

          Formative Years and Artistic Development

          The artistic education received by Pieter van der Werff was profoundly shaped by familial ties. His older brother, Adriaen, already an established painter, provided not only technical instruction but also a crucial introduction to the prevailing artistic currents of the day. This early tutelage instilled in Pieter a commitment to precision and refinement, qualities that would become hallmarks of his mature style. He quickly distinguished himself through a remarkable ability to capture likenesses with both accuracy and psychological depth. His portraits weren’t merely representations of physical appearance; they were carefully constructed portrayals of status, personality, and social standing. The Baroque aesthetic, dominant during this era, profoundly influenced his work, manifesting in dramatic compositions, rich color palettes, and a heightened sense of emotional intensity. However, Pieter tempered the grandiosity often associated with Baroque art with a distinctly Dutch sensibility – a focus on realism, intimate detail, and a subtle psychological nuance that set him apart from many of his contemporaries.

          Portraits, Mythological Scenes, and a Pioneering Spirit

          Van der Werff’s artistic output was diverse, encompassing portraiture, mythological scenes, historical narratives, and occasional forays into genre painting. However, it is in the realm of portraiture that he truly excelled. He immortalized prominent figures such as Paulus Verschuur, a Burgomaster of Rotterdam, and even Peter the Great of Russia, demonstrating his ability to convey power and authority through masterful brushwork and astute observation. These portraits are not simply historical records; they are compelling studies in character, revealing the inner lives of those who commissioned them. Beyond portraiture, Van der Werff engaged with classical mythology and history, creating works like “Expulsion of Adam and Eve” and “Granida and Diafilo,” which showcase his skill in depicting dramatic narratives and complex compositions. He also explored more intimate scenes of everyday life, as seen in paintings such as “Bellen blazen (Bubble Blowing),” revealing a sensitivity to the nuances of human interaction. Perhaps one of Van der Werff’s most significant contributions was his pioneering use of Prussian blue, a newly discovered pigment in the early 18th century. He was among the first Dutch painters to extensively incorporate this vibrant hue into his work, recognizing its potential to add depth, richness, and luminosity to his compositions. This innovative approach became a defining characteristic of his style, setting him apart from other artists of his generation.

          Legacy and Historical Significance

          Pieter van der Werff’s importance extends beyond the aesthetic qualities of his paintings. His work serves as a valuable historical document, offering insights into the lives, fashions, and cultural values of Rotterdam's elite during the Dutch Golden Age. His portraits provide a visual record of the individuals who shaped the city’s political, economic, and social landscape. While he may not enjoy the same level of widespread recognition as some of his more celebrated contemporaries, Van der Werff’s refined technique, innovative use of color, and historical significance secure his place within the canon of Dutch Baroque painting. His paintings continue to be admired for their elegance, precision, and psychological depth, offering a compelling glimpse into a bygone era. His legacy endures as a testament to the enduring power of portraiture and the artistic achievements of the Dutch Golden Age.

          Further Exploration

          Today, Van der Werff’s works are held in esteemed museums and private collections around the world, providing ample opportunities for continued study and appreciation. The accessibility of his art through institutions like ArtsDot.com allows a wider audience to experience the beauty and historical significance of his paintings.
          • Exploring these collections reveals not only his technical mastery but also the subtle nuances that define his unique artistic vision.
          • Further research into the social context of 17th and 18th-century Rotterdam illuminates the world inhabited by Van der Werff’s sitters, enriching our understanding of his work.
          • The influence of his brother Adriaen, and the broader artistic trends of the Dutch Golden Age, provide further avenues for exploration.
          His story serves as a reminder that even within periods of great artistic innovation, individual voices – like that of Pieter van der Werff – can contribute significantly to our understanding of art history and the human experience.

          Questions & Answers

          Where are Pieter van der Werff's artworks organized by color?

          Pieter van der Werff's works can be explored by color on the artist's Spectral Index page.

          How is Pieter van der Werff's career divided into periods?

          The Chronicle of Pieter van der Werff is a scroll-driven timeline that presents the artist's works in chronological order, grouped into career-period chapters.

          In which movements did Pieter van der Werff work?

          The All Movements page groups Pieter van der Werff's artworks by art movement.

          By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 8, 2026
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