Jacobus’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Old Watchman
Jacobus Gerardus Veldheer Dutch, 1866-1954

Sadness
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Acute Pain
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Anger
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Resurrection of Christ
Gerardus Gossen (Dutch) after Jacopo Negretti, called Palma il Giovane (Italian, c. 1548-1628)

Admiration with Astonishment
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Compassion
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Desire
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Hatred or Jealousy
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

The Boys of Amsterdam
Jacobus Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780) after Cornelis Troost (Dutch, 1679-1740)

Despair
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

William Harvey, M.D.
Jacobus Houbraken Dutch, 1698-1780

Joy with Tranquility
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Carpet
Designed by Jacobus W. G. Gidding (Dutch, 1887–1955) Netherlands

Peter I of Russia
Jacobus Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780) after Carel de Moor (Dutch, 1656-1738)

Beaker
Gerardus Boyce American, 1795/96–1880 New York, NY

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Jacobus Houbraken Dutch, 1698-1780

Veneration
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Simple Bodily Pain
Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Gerardus Vossius
Crispin de Passe, II Dutch, c. 1597-c. 1620