Isaac de l'Ostal de Saint-Martin (c 1629-96), Councillor of the Dutch East Indies and Commander of the Garrison at Batavia — Attributed to Jan de Baen

Attributed to Jan de Baen. Painted 1650 - 1702.

Isaac de l'Ostal de Saint-Martin, by Jan de Baen (?) (c. 1660-1670). Frenchman Isaac de l'Ostal de Saint-Martin (c. 1629-1696) enjoyed a glorious career as a soldier in the service of the VOC between 1657 and 1683. He was stationed at Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Malabar and Ternate. He also fought several hostile Indonesians. In 1683 De Saint-Martin returned to the Netherlands in command of a fleet, only to return two years later to Batavia. He was appointed to the council of the Indies. Chaired by the governor-general, this body was the Dutch administration in Asia. De Saint-Martin remained on the council until his death in 1696. De Saint Martin is depicted as a senior military officer, rather than as a bureaucrat. In his hand is his staff of command. The painting must have been made in the Netherlands, perhaps during his short stay here, or perhaps even earlier.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 102 × 132 cm

Print: 92 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026529. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.