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Portrait of Baron Willem Joseph van Ghent
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Portrait of Baron Willem Joseph van Ghent

Rombout Verhulst · in or after c. 1673 - in or before c. 1676 · modeling; terracotta (clay material)

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

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Lieutenant-Admiral Willem van Ghent was fatally wounded by English fire during the Battle of Solebay on 7 June 1672. He was 46 years old. The outcome of the battle against a joint English and French fleet was indecisive. Van Ghent was buried in the Domkerk in Utrecht. This death mask is a study for his tomb, which Rombout Verhulst completed in 1676.

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sculptureWillem Joseph baron van Gendt
Credit linePortrait of Baron Willem Joseph van Ghent. in or after c. 1673 - in . Rombout Verhulst. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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