Group portrait of Michiel de Ruyter and his family. On the left is Michiel Adriaensz de Ruyter, vice-admiral of Holland at the time of this portrait,
Group portrait of Michiel de Ruyter and his family. On the left is Michiel Adriaensz de Ruyter, vice-admiral of Holland at the time of this portrait, his third wife Anna van Gelder (1614-87), and her son from a previous marriage Jan Pauwelsz van Gelder (1647-73). The three children from De Ruyter's second marriage are depicted standing: on the far right Cornelia (1639-1720) with her husband Jan de Witte (died 1683), in the middle Alida (1642-79), and on the left Engel (1649-83) with a falcon. The couple's two small daughters, Margaretha (1652-88) on the left and Anna (1655-66) on the right, play with their cousin Cornelis de Witte (1660-1701). Two dogs on the left. The company is in a kind of garden, left a stone wall, right a fountain with a putto.
Size: 11766px × 7822px
Photo credit: © Viktor Birkus / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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