Portrait of Theodorus Bisdom van Vliet and his Family — Jan Stolker

Jan Stolker. Painted 1757.

Theodorus Bisdom van Vliet, burgomaster of Haastrecht, had himself and his family portrayed as though they were nobility. The family owned the De Herstelling plantation in Demerary, a Dutch colony west of Suriname. The eldest son Cornelis, here at the far left, ran it. After his death, his brothers sold the plantation along with the 30 men, 26 women and 10 children who lived and worked there in slavery.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 150 × 185 cm

Print: 96.5 × 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/200110465. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.