Thomas Hees with his nephews Jan and Andries Hees and a clerk 1687 Michiel van Musscher 1645 - 1705 Dutch Netherlands
Thomas Hees worked as a diplomat in Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, as a mediator to ransom Dutch slaves and to counteract the privateering against Dutch ships. Hees let himself smoking in a relaxed pose portray between its gains from North Africa. On the back of the canvas is shown who is his servant, "Thomas de Negro, 17 years."
Size: 3896px × 4288px
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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