Portrait of Jan Pranger and an Enslaved Servant — Frans van der Mijn

Frans van der Mijn. Painted 1742.

This scene is set at Fort Elmina, the headquarters of the Dutch slave trade in Western Africa, where Jan Pranger was director from 1730 to 1742. After his directorship, he travelled back via Suriname with ‘170 Slaves, coming from the coast of Guinea’ on board. The enslaved people remained behind in Paramaribo, except for one who accompanied him to Amsterdam as a servant, where this portrait was painted.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 18th Century, Main building, Rococo in the Netherlands / Stadtholder Willem IV.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 154.5 × 210 cm

Print: 87.6 × 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/200108934. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.