Portrait of Ary Prins (1816-1867)

Details

Raden Sarief Bustaman Saleh (1811-1880)
Portrait of Ary Prins (1816-1867)
signed and dated 'R. Saleh 1838' (upper right), and signed and dated again (upper right)
oil on canvas
79 x 62.5 cm.

Provenance

The family of Ary Prins, thence by descent

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Lot Essay

The present lot was painted by Raden Saleh during his stay in The Hague. In 1838, Ary Prins was a law student in Leiden. Later in his career he would have several high ranked public positions in the Dutch Indies.

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