Johan de Witt (1625-1672). Grand Pensionary of Holland — After Jan de Baen

After Jan de Baen. Painted 1643 - 1700.

Johan de Witt, after Jan de Baen, c. 1670. Johan de Witt (1625-1672) was appointed grand pensionary (previously advocate) of the province of Holland in 1653. As such, in the 1650s and 1660s, a period in which there was no stadholder, he used his skills and his contacts to exercise virtual control of government. One of De Witt's greatest achievements was to turn France and England against each other. His nemesis came, however, when both powers turned on the Republic simultaneously in 1672.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 96.4 × 122.5 cm

Print: 93.6 × 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/20026527. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.