Portraits for Posterity
His portraits are painted only from life through sittings. His studio catches light from the north and is a much-frequented spot for people looking for classical but non-photographic portraiture.
Through his working methods Larsson is directly linked to the great portrait painters and studios of the 19th century, and he prepares his materials and paint using the time-tested techniques of previous centuries. By working sight-size, whereby the sitter or motif is viewed and painted in scale and focus at a given distance, Larsson not only aims for unity of effect in his portraits, but also strong characterization.
He regularly paints abroad and his international commissions have come from England, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and the United States.
His many sitters have included; the President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Professor Dr. P. J. D. Drenth; the former Mayor of Wassenaar, Dr. P. H. Schoute; the Bishop of Haarlem, T. J. Horstman; the former Italian Ambassador to the Netherlands, the Hon. Count A. Pietromarchi,; Willem F. C. Stevens (Baker & McKenzie) and Wim Meyer (Rabobank).
His portrait commissions are prestigious; for example, in 2002 he was commissioned to paint the official portrait of the former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok.
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