Portrait of Eduard Wallis (1621-1684) — Johannes Verspronck

Johannes Verspronck. Painted 1652.

The Haarlem textile merchant Eduard Wallis presents himself with one arm akimbo, a fashionable pose that was the epitome of self-assurance. Here he wears his own merchandise, very costly black-dyed cloth, the high-quality woollen fabric of the time. Wallis was married to Maria van Strijp, who also hailed from a well-to-do textile family. With their union, they consolidated their standing in the Haarlem cloth trade.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Gallery of Honour.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 76 × 98 cm · Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery, the Fonds Cleyndert, the Stortenbeker Fonds of the Vereniging Rembrandt and the Rijksmuseum Fonds

Print: 76 × 98 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/20015894. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.