Portrait of Johann Joseph Hermann, the Artist's Father-in-Law, with his Grandchild Ida Schwartze, the Artist's oldest Daughter
Johann Georg Schwartze
1844. Oil on canvas. 77.8 x 62.3 cm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.An intimate 19th-century family portrait capturing two of the painter's closest relatives—his father-in-law, Johann Joseph Hermann, and his eldest daughter, Ida. Positioned side-by-side, the dual portrait highlights generational continuity, domestic warmth, and the quiet emotional bond between grandfather and grandchild.
(source: rijksmuseum.nl)