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Isaac Sweers, Vice Admiral of the Admiralty of Holland and West Friesland
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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After Vice Admiral Sweers (1622-1673) was killed in the naval Battle of Kijkduin, he was honored with a stately tomb. This terracotta bust is the model for the marble portrait for that monument in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam. Its maker, Rombout Verhulst, left it to Baron Jacob van Wassenaer. The latter ordered the pedestal around 1700, giving rise to a personal tribute to the naval hero.
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Credit lineIsaac Sweers, Vice Admiral of the Admiralty of Holland and West Friesland. 1673 - 1674. Rombout Verhulst. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
