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The 14 Most Famous Rienk Keijert Paintings, a Gallery Selection
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 14 works by Rienk Keijert in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Rienk Keijert left, the most famous is Allegory on the City of Leeuwarden (1742), in the collection of the Fries Museum, Leeuwarden. Close behind it come Portrait of an Unknown Man (1737) and Portrait of Antonia Cornelisdr. Schrevelius (1750). Our catalog holds 14 works by Rienk Keijert; the gallery has kept the 14 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
1709 – 1775, Leeuwarden
Most works: Fries Museum
Rienk Keijert's top 10 paintings: the gallery's choice
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The museums that keep Rienk Keijert's originals
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Rienk Keijert | Paintings from this list |
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 Fries Museum |
Leeuwarden | 13 | Allegory on the City of Leeuwarden, Portrait of an Unknown Man, Portrait of Antonia Cornelisdr. Schrevelius |
 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 1 | Athena and Odysseus |
Rienk Keijert decade by decade: the original that defines each
Works per decade
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Collectors' questions about Rienk Keijert's paintings
Which work is Rienk Keijert most famous for?Reveal the answer
Allegory on the City of Leeuwarden (1742), Fries Museum, Leeuwarden. Portrait of an Unknown Man (1737) and Portrait of Antonia Cornelisdr. Schrevelius (1750) come next.
What age was Rienk Keijert when Allegory on the City of Leeuwarden was made?Reveal the answer
33 years old: Allegory on the City of Leeuwarden dates from 1742, and Rienk Keijert was born in 1709.
What are the ten most famous Rienk Keijert paintings?Reveal the answer
Allegory on the City of Leeuwarden, Portrait of an Unknown Man, Portrait of Antonia Cornelisdr. Schrevelius, Portrait of Daniel Antony Baron van Plettenberg, Portrait of Albertina Sophia Baroness van Plettenberg, Portrait of the family of Gosewijn Theodoor van Coehoorn (1679-1737), Portrait of Maria van Plettenberg, Portrait of Hans Willem Baron van Plettenberg, Athena and Odysseus and Solomon Worshipping the False Gods. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many paintings did Rienk Keijert leave?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 14 works by Rienk Keijert, dated from 1737 to 1773.
In which museums do Rienk Keijert's masterpieces hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Fries Museum (Leeuwarden) and National Museum in Warsaw (Warsaw). The museum table above lists them all.
In which years did Rienk Keijert paint the most famous works?Reveal the answer
In 1750s: 6 of the 14 works on this page were made then, Portrait of Antonia Cornelisdr. Schrevelius among them.
What are the first and the last famous originals of Rienk Keijert?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Portrait of an Unknown Man (1737) and the latest Portrait of Adolf IJpey (1773).
Which Rienk Keijert works hang at the Fries Museum?Reveal the answer
Allegory on the City of Leeuwarden, Portrait of an Unknown Man and Portrait of Antonia Cornelisdr. Schrevelius: the Fries Museum, Leeuwarden holds 13 of the works on this page.
Rienk Keijert: life and work
The Life of a Leeuwarden Painter
Rienk Keijert lived much of his life within the walls of Leeuwarden. Born in 1709, he was the son of Frans Keyert and Maria Jelgerhuis. His path as a painter began with formal training at the Hague drawing academy. By 1732, he was known in Leeuwarden as Renicus Keyert, having been admitted to the congregation after arriving from 's-Gravenhage. His presence in the city was marked by more than just his brush; he held several civic roles, including serving as a member of the Leeuwarden vroedschap from 1750 and acting as a chamberlain for the States of Friesland. He married Ymkje Meekma in 1740, a union that lasted roughly thirty-four years until his death in 1775.
A Hand in Civic Life and Decoration
His work often moved between the private and the public. He was tasked with decorative painting and the delivery of almanacs, and his hands were busy with the design of firework theaters, such as those created for the arrival of Willem Karel Hendrik Friso and Anna van Hannover in 1734. In 1760, he provided portraits of the stadtholder family for the newly built Leeuwarder raadzaal, though these specific works were not preserved. His skill extended to the creation of grisailes within that same council chamber. In the Fries Museum, one can find a large allegory of the city of Leeuwarden, a work that speaks to his role as a portrait and history painter.
The Final Years in Leeuwarden
Keijert’s life was tied to the rhythms of his city. He was a citizen of Leeuwarden by 1742 and held the position of vaandrig of the schutterij in Oost Minnema espel in 1743. Even his civic duties were sometimes tied to family, as he was appointed chamberlain in 1740 to provide income for his father. When he passed away on 10 January 1775, he was buried at the Jacobijnerkerkhof. Following his death, his collection of paintings, prints, and drawings was auctioned in February of that year.