Adriaen van der Werff
(1659-1722), Painter, draughtsman, mezzotint engraver and architectArtist associated with 89 portraits
Born in Rotterdam, Van der Werff first studied under Cornelis Pecolet and later under Eglon van der Neer, and established himself at the age of seventeen as a painter of historical subjects. His acquaintance with the art enthusiast Flink gave him the opportunity to work on a fine collection of drawings by the old masters. In 1696 the Elector Palatine, passing through Rotterdam, admired Van der Werff's work and commissioned him to paint a Judgement of Solomon and also his portrait for the Duke of Tuscany. The artist took the completed works to Düsseldorf and enjoyed great success there. The Elector granted him a pension in return for spending six months of the year at his court; he was ennobled in 1703.
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D24313
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D24802
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D24813
possibly by Nicholas Pitaut II, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D24846
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D24900
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D24918
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D31776
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25036
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25082
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25135
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25191
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25221
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25358
Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697
NPG D26191
by Jean Audran, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D32753
by Jean Audran, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D30800
by Jean Audran, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D30805
by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D31051
by Jean Audran, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D34726
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1697 or after
NPG D10884
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