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Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676), Ferdinand Bol with Willem van de Velde the Younger : Painting;document 1667.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: In this painting Michiel de Ruyter is portrayed as a hero: he leans on a celestial globe, holds a commander's baton and looks out with a resolute glance. The heavy red curtain is drawn aside, revealing a seascape. Michiel de Ruyter was an admiral who won a glorious victory in the 'Four Days' Battle against England in 1666. To commemorate this victory, this portrait was painted and hung in the quarters of the Admiralty in Amsterdam.
- Notes:
- This painting is still in its original frame, which is quite unusual. The frame refers to the heroic naval deeds and is decorated with a mixture of canons, powder kegs, armour and banners. In the middle at the top is De Ruyter's coat of arms. The portrait is by Ferdinand Bol, but the seascape was done by Willem van de Velde the Younger.
- Description based on online resource (viewed on November 21, 2018).
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