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Portrait of Andries Bicker
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Portrait of Andries Bicker

Bartholomeus van der Helst · 1642 · panel; oil paint (paint)

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

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Andries Bicker, a merchant in Russia and dealer in spices, wielded enormous administrative power. He was elected mayor of Amsterdam ten times, represented the city in the States-General, and served as ambassador to the Scandinavian nations, Poland and the Duchy of Brandenburg. When he sat to the celebrated Amsterdam portraitist Van der Helst, the Bickers were the most powerful family in the city.

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paintingAndries Bickermayor, burgomasterhistorical personsmerchant, salesmanAmsterdam
Credit linePortrait of Andries Bicker. 1642. Bartholomeus van der Helst. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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