Portrait of Cornelis van Aerssen, Lord of Sommelsdijk, Governor of Suriname from 1683 — Anonymous

Anonymous. Painted c. 1680.

Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck, governor of Surinam. Anonymous, c. 1680. Between 1683 and 1795 Surinam was run by the Sociëteit van Suriname. The Dutch West India Company and the city of Amsterdam held two-thirds of the shares. The rest were owned (until 1770) by the Van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck family. Cornelis (1637-1688) was appointed governor of Surinam in 1683. He reshaped the local administration with brutal efficiency and eventually died in Paramaribo (Surinam), killed by rioting troops.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 91 × 121 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Print: 89.5 × 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/20027399. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.