Portrait of Isaac Sweers, Chief Officer of Amsterdam and Governor of the Dutch East India Company

Q: When was "Portrait of Isaac Sweers, Chief Officer of Amsterdam and Governor of the Dutch East India Company" created?

This artwork was created 1730 - 1740.

Q: Is "Portrait of Isaac Sweers, Chief Officer of Amsterdam and Governor of the Dutch East India Company" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of Isaac Sweers, Chief Officer of Amsterdam and Governor of the Dutch East India Company is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cornelis Troost

1730 - 1740

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

59; 47; 5

About this artwork

oil on canvas

Art Historical Context

Cornelis Troost's *Portrait of Isaac Sweers, Chief Officer of Amsterdam and of the Dutch East India* (c. 1730–1740) captures a pivotal figure from the Dutch Golden Age's. Sweers, depicted in oil on canvas (59 × 47 cm), embodied the era's mercantile might as a high-ranking official in Amsterdam and leader of the VOC—the world's first multinational corporation, which fueled Dutch global trade in spices, textiles, and power from Asia. Troost, a versatile Dutch Rococo artist and former actor, infused his portraits with theatrical flair and elegant informality, blending 18th-century French influen...

About the Artist

Cornelis Troost · 1696–1750

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