Jan Boudaen Courten (1635-1716), heer van St Laurens, Schellach en Popkensburg. Raad van Middelburg en bewindhebber der VOC
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
116; 94; 9.5
About this artwork
Portret van Johan Boudaen Courten, heer van St. Laurens, Schellach en Popkensburg. Raad van Middelburg en bewindhebber der VOC. Kniestuk, staande, met een zeekaart van het Caraïbisch gebied in de rechterhand, de linkerarm leunend op een globe.
Art Historical Context
This striking 1668 portrait by Cornelis Janssens vanulen (II), a Dutch painter of the Golden Age, Jan Boudaen Cour (1635–1716), a noble and influential figure as lord of St. Laurens, Schellach, and Popkens, councilor in Middelburg and director (bewindhebber) of the Dutch East India CompanyVOC). Measuring 116 x 94 cm in oil on canvas—a medium prized for its luminous detail and depth—this knee-length depiction shows Courten standing confidently, embodying the era's elite patrons who commissioned such works to affirm their status. In the painting, Courten holds a sea chart of the Caribbean in hi...