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Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter
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Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter

Rombout Verhulst · in or after 1677 - in or before 1681 · modeling; terracotta (clay material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Rombout Verhulst modelled this portrait in clay while he was designing Michiel de Ruyter’s large tomb monument for the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. The sculptor thoroughly studied painted portraits of the admiral for this commission. Verhulst kept this modello in his own possession until his death.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
sculptureMichiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter
Credit linePortrait of Michiel de Ruyter. in or after 1677 - in or . Rombout Verhulst. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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