Portrait of Johan de Witt (1625-1672) by Artus Quellinus I (1609-1668), Amsterdam, carrara marble. The last bust that Quellinus made in Amsterdam was this portrait of Johan de Witt, Grand Persionary of Holland and the most powerful man in the Dutch Republic. De Witt was related to and a kindred spirit of the leading Amsterdam regent families. After he and his brother were assassinated in 1672, this bust was used to make various casts, which found their way into the homes of his admirers.

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Portrait of Johan de Witt (1625-1672) by Artus Quellinus I (1609-1668), Amsterdam, carrara marble. The last bust that Quellinus made in Amsterdam was this portrait of Johan de Witt, Grand Persionary of Holland and the most powerful man in the Dutch Republic. De Witt was related to and a kindred spirit of the leading Amsterdam regent families. After he and his brother were assassinated in 1672, this bust was used to make various casts, which found their way into the homes of his admirers.

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