Rembrandtplein

He left visible traces on Rembrandtplein: the statue of Rembrandt, made by the most famous sculptor of the 19th century, Louis Royer. Jacob was on the committee that raised the money for it and wrote a play about Rembrandt to fill up the cash. At its unveiling in 1852, he acted as an amateur theater actor. source: Marita Mathijsen, 'Deftige circles. A walk through Jacob van Lennep's Amsterdam '. In: Ons Amsterdam 70 (2018) 7-8 (July-Aug), 40-45.