Portrait of a man with ring and touchstone, probably Bartholomeus Jansz van Assendelft (1585-1658) — Werner van den Valckert

Werner van den Valckert. Painted 1617.

The man leans out of a window. In his right hand he holds up a gold ring set with a stone. His left hand rests on a touchstone, an instrument for assessing the purity of gold and silver objects. The sitter might be the goldsmith Bartholomeus Jansz van Assendelft. In 1617, the year the portrait was painted, he was appointed assay-master of the Leiden goldsmiths’ guild, which would explain the inclusion of the touchstone.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 17th Century, Main building, Power struggle in the young Republic.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 49.5 × 66 cm

Print: 49.5 × 66 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/200108024. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.