Portrait of Dr. H.J. Hoffmans
| Dating | 1908 |
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| Material / technique | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 130 x 90 cm |
| Literature | Ubachs, P.J.H., Twintig eeuwen Maastricht, de Maastrichtenaren en hun onderwijs (Ach Lieve Tijd deel 11), Zwolle 1994, p. 260 Gales, B., Het Burgerlijk Armbestuur, Maastricht 1997, Part 1, pages 64-65 Hillen, H. (ed.), Van godshuis naar academisch ziekenhuis, Maastricht 2011, p. 165 Royen, E. van (ed.), Maastro Clinics, een eeuw radiotherapie in Limburg, Maastricht 2014, p. 34 |
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| Provenance | Stichting Kunstcollectie Essent-Enexis 2010 loan from Stichting Kunstcollectie Essent-Enexis to present owner |
| Current residence | Library of the Department of Radiology Maastricht University Medical Center+ |
| Signature | b.r. in paint: HRI [underlined] GOOVAERTS 1908 |
| Headings | t.l. in paint: Dr. H.J. HOFFMANS // geb. te Dülken 6 Aug. 1842 |
| Remarks | The physicist Heinrich Joseph Hoffmans (1842-1925) is considered one of the pioneers of the Dutch radiology. In 1896, shortly after the discovery of X-rays was published, Hoffmans, together with the physician L. van Kleef, built the first Dutch X-ray machine for the hospital in Maastricht. Hoffmans is portrayed here with the X-Ray tube. |