Reception of the Dutch ambassador Hieronymus van Beverningk by the Spanish queen-regent Maria-Anna of Austria, 2 March 1671 — Caspar Netscher

Caspar Netscher. Painted 1671 - 1675.

Reception of the Dutch ambassador Hieronymus van Beverningk by the Spanish queen-regent Maria-Anna of Austria, 2 March 1671, by Caspar Netscher. The expansionist policies of France's King Louis XIV forced the Republic to look for allies. In 1670 a pact was agreed with Spain. Maria Anna of Austria, the Spanish queen regent, received the Dutch diplomat Hieronymus van Beverningk in secret on 2 March 1671 in Madrid. The queen regent is dressed as an abbess (head of a convent). Standing behind the table is one of her advisors. The woman on the right in the foreground is Joanne le Gibbon, wife of Van Beverningk.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 79 × 70 cm

Print: 79 × 70 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/20025817. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.