Cornelis Tromp (1629-91). Luitenant-admiraal van Holland en West-Friesland

Cornelis Tromp (1629-91). Luitenant-admiraal van Holland en West-Friesland by David van der Plas

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

64; 80; 13.5

About this artwork

height 80 cm x width 64 cm

Art Historical Context

Behold the commanding portrait of *Cornelis Tromp (1629-91), Luitenant-admira van Holland en West-Friesland*, painted by David van der Plas between 1640 and 1690. This oil on canvas masterpiece, measuring 80 cm high by 64 cm wide, captures the stern yet noble visage of one of the Netherlands' greatest naval heroes during the Dutch Golden Age. Tromp, son of the legendary admiral Maarten Tromp, to become Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West-Frisia, leading fleets in pivotal battles of the Anglo-Dutch Wars embodying the era's maritime prowess. Van der Plas, a skilled Dutch portraitist of the 1...

About the Artist

David van der Plas · 16471704

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