Portret van David de Neufville (1654-1729) en zijn familie

Musscher, Michiel van (1645-1705)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1696
Height:
149.0 cm  (58 11/16 in.)
Width:
167.5 cm  (65 15/16 in.)
Signed and dated on the bottom to the right
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas
Place of creation:
Amsterdam

Additional titles

Portrait of David de Neufville (1654-1729), his wife Agneta (1658-1719), and his oldest daughter Catherina (1683-1729)

    Item location

  • Amsterdam Museum
    [Museum inv. no.: SA 41518]

Description

The members of the De Neufville family reportedly were portrayed by Van Musscher in the gardens of "Meer en Berg" their country estate in Heemstede, purchased by David in 1696 (the same year as the date of the painting) [...] The painting shows David gesturing to a drawing by Catherina, of the flower being held by Agneta who i standing between her husband and daughter. De Neufville was a famous merchant in clothes and textiles.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Viola da gamba [3604]
Bow [2207]

Image URLs

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RKD record
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Amsterdam Museum image

Bibliographic references

Gerhardt, Robert E. Michiel van Musscher (1645-1705): The wealth of the golden age (Zwolle: W Books, 2012) 55-56. ISBN 9789040007217.

RIdIM record id

3169