Het gezin van Dirck Bas Jacobsz, burgemeester van Amsterdam
c. 1634 - c. 1635
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
248.5; 134.5
About this artwork
inscription, on the banderoles above the coats of arms, top left: ‘1 Abrah. de Vischer / 2 Magtelda. Bas. / 3 de Vischer / 4 Iacob. Bas.’
Art Historical Context
**The Family of Dirck Bassz, Mayor of Amsterdam *c. 1634–1635, oil on canvas 134.5 × 248.5 cm* *Dirck van Santvoort (Rijksmuseum)*This grand family portrait by Dutch Golden Age painter Dir van Santvoort captures prominent Bas family, centered around Dirck Bas Jacobsz, a mayor of Amsterdam during the Dutch Republic. Painted around 1634–1635, it reflects the era's civic pride and wealth, where such large-scale group portraits commissioned by elites showcased social status and lineage. The expansive canvas—nearly 8 feet wide—allows van Santvoort to arrange the family in a formal, symmetrical ...