Gerrit Sichterman (1688-1730). Generaal kwartiermeester der cavalerie, kolonel van het regiment infanterie Oranje-Groningen, commandant van Grave

About this artwork

…; from the Old Masters Galleries, London, £200, to the museum, 1958

Art Historical Context

This striking portrait drawing by Cornelis Troost (1696–1750), dated around 1725, capturesit Sichterman, a prominent Dutch military officer (8–1730). Titled with his impressive array of titles—Generaal kwartiermeester der cavalerie (General Quartermaster of the Cavalry kolonel van het regiment infanterieanje-Groningen (Colonel of the Orange-Groningen Infantry Regiment and commandant van Grave ( of Grave)—it commemorates a man central to the Dutch Republic's defenses during a time of lingering European tensions. Troost, a leading Amsterdam artist and actor known for his Rococo-influenced paste...

About the Artist

Cornelis Troost · 1696–1750

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