Portrait of Johannes Hudde (1628-1704), burgomaster of Amsterdam — Michiel van Musscher

Michiel van Musscher. Painted 1686.

Michiel van Musscher, a pupil of Gabriel Metsu, painted this portrait with great precision. The sitter, Johannes Hudde, wears a morning gown made of Chinese silk, known in Dutch as a ‘Japanse rok.’ While it was de rigueur to wear this type of garment around the house, it was also likely meant to reference his role as a Dutch East India Company (VOC) administrator. The large book on the table with the most important rights or charters of Amsterdam makes it clear that Hudde was also a burgomaster of that city.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 49 × 57 cm · On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap

Print: 49 × 57 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/200107778. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.