Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 14 works by Jacob Spoel in our catalogue
In short
Portrait of Mrs Regeer (1859) is the Jacob Spoel painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam. After it, the eye goes to Portrait of Mr. P.A. Sander (1860) and Bernhard (1792-1862), hertog van Saksen-Weimar. Generaal in Nederlandse dienst (1851). Among the 14 works of Jacob Spoel in our catalog, these 14 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
The woman sits within an oval vignette, a quiet presence emerging from a deep, dark void. Her gaze is steady, meeting the viewer with a calm that suggests a life of composed dignity. She is draped in heavy black fabric, a material that absorbs the light, leaving only the pale contours of her face and hands to catch the glow. A white lace collar, delicate and translucent, breaks the darkness…
The room feels quiet, held in a stillness that seems to radiate from the canvas itself. Mr. P.A. Sander sits before us, a man whose very presence commands a certain gravity. He is captured in a moment of quiet dignity, his gaze steady and his posture formal. The light, streaming softly from the upper left, carves his features out of the darkness, casting gentle shadows that trace the lines of…
The air in the room seems to thicken around the figure of Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. He sits in a three-quarter length pose, his body angled toward the viewer while his gaze drifts slightly to the left, as if caught in a moment of quiet reflection amidst the weight of his station. The deep navy blue of his military uniform anchors the composition, a dark and steady foundation for the…
The oil painting titled Portrait of Mr. Regeer is a work by the Dutch artist Jacob Spoel. Created in 1859, this portrait depicts a man identified as Mr. Regeer. The subject is presented in a formal manner, captured in a composition that focuses on the upper torso and head.
Group of Women Looking at Stereoscope Photographs, Jacob Spoel, in or before 18681868 · Rijksmuseum
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Portrait of J. RippingStedelijk Museum
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Portrait of Jan van der Hoeven, Professor of Natural History at Leiden
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Mevrouw A.J. Schmidt-Keiser, weduwe van de schilder Willem Hendrik Schmidt (1809-49), de leermeester van Jacob Spoel, met haar broer J.N. Keiser en haar tienjarig zoontje, Jacob Spoel, 18581858 · Rijksmuseum
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jacob Spoel | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
Rotterdam | 4 | Portrait of Mrs Regeer, Portrait of Mr. P.A. Sander, Portrait of Mr. Regeer |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 4 | Bernhard (1792-1862), hertog van Saksen-Weimar. Generaal in Nederlandse dienst, Charles Ferdinand Pahud (1803-73). Gouverneur-generaal (1855-61), Group of Women Looking at Stereoscope Photographs, Jacob Spoel, in or before 1868 |
 Museum Rotterdam |
Rotterdam | 2 | Portrait of Anthony van Hoboken (1756-1850), Portrait of Cornelis Suermondt (1815-1883) |
 Stedelijk Museum |
Alkmaar | 1 | Portrait of J. Ripping |
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The woman sits within an oval vignette, a quiet presence emerging from a deep, dark void. Her gaze is steady, meeting the viewer with a calm that suggests a life of composed dignity. She is draped in heavy black fabric, a material that absorbs the light, leaving only the pale contours of her face and hands to catch the glow. A white lace collar, delicate and translucent, breaks the darkness…
The room feels quiet, held in a stillness that seems to radiate from the canvas itself. Mr. P.A. Sander sits before us, a man whose very presence commands a certain gravity. He is captured in a moment of quiet dignity, his gaze steady and his posture formal. The light, streaming softly from the upper left, carves his features out of the darkness, casting gentle shadows that trace the lines of…
Portrait of Mrs Regeer (1859), Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam. Portrait of Mr. P.A. Sander (1860) and Bernhard (1792-1862), hertog van Saksen-Weimar. Generaal in Nederlandse dienst (1851) come next.
39 years old: Portrait of Mrs Regeer dates from 1859, and Jacob Spoel was born in 1820.
Portrait of Mrs Regeer, Portrait of Mr. P.A. Sander, Bernhard (1792-1862), hertog van Saksen-Weimar. Generaal in Nederlandse dienst, Portrait of Anthony van Hoboken (1756-1850), Portrait of Wessel Albertus van Hengel, Professor of Exposition of the New Testament at Leiden, Portrait of Cornelis Suermondt (1815-1883), Portrait of Mr. Regeer, Charles Ferdinand Pahud (1803-73). Gouverneur-generaal (1855-61), Baldina Johanna van 't Sant (1832-1869). Spouse of Coenraad Lodewijk Walther and The Welcome by the Mayor of Rotterdam of William IV, Prince of Orange and his Consort Anna of Great Britain. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 14 works by Jacob Spoel, dated from 1837 to 1868.
Mostly in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam), Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) and Museum Rotterdam (Rotterdam). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1850s: 5 of the 14 works on this page were made then, Portrait of Mrs Regeer among them.
On this page, the earliest is Portrait of Anthony van Hoboken (1756-1850) (1837) and the latest Group of Women Looking at Stereoscope Photographs, Jacob Spoel, in or before 1868 (1868).
Dark background (3), Man (3) and Portrait (2), across the 14 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 3 of the 14 works on this page.
Academic realism, judging by the originals on this page.
Portrait of Mrs Regeer, Portrait of Mr. P.A. Sander and Portrait of Mr. Regeer: the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam holds 4 of the works on this page.
Jacob Spoel was a Dutch artist born in the Netherlands in 1820. His life and work are documented within the history of famous artists from this period.
He lived during the nineteenth century, passing away in 1868.
