Objekt 2
Portrait of Johann Jakob Thurneysen-Schweighauser (1729-1784)
Description
Johann Jakob Thurneysen (1729-1784), a ribbon manufacturer, was master of the Guild of Gartners in 1771 and became a councilor of thirteen. He held the ministerial office of the Directorate of Merchants in 1768-1770 and was a deputy to the Post Office in 1777-1783. The sitter sits at his writing desk and holds a document in his hands, which alludes to his erudition.
Object description
Basel, around 1780 -1790
Oil painting on canvas in original frame
Gift Jenny Thurneysen-His
1969.373.