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Portrait of Johan Sems
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Portrait of Johan Sems (1572-ca.1635), surveyor and mathematician in Groningen, at the age of 59. Half-length portrait, 3/4 turned to the right, with moustache and pointed beard, dressed in toga, with pleated collar. The right hand, holding a compass, rests on an earth globe, which stands next to him. On the background right is a coat of arms. In an oval. The corners outside the oval are filled with various geometric and other instruments.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Johan Sems. 1623. Jacob Matham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
