Portret van Johan Raye van Breukelerwaard
Medium
paper
Dimensions
205; 260
About this artwork
Johan Raye van Breukelerwaard in harnas. Hij was van 1735 tot 1737 gouverneur-generaal van Suriname.
Art Historical Context
### Portret van Johan Raye van Breukelerwaard This intimate portrait, created by Dutch artist Johannes van Vilsteren in 1740, captures Johan Raye van Breukelerwaard, a prominent figure in the Netherlands' colonial empire. Depicted in full armor (harnas), Raye exudes authority and martial prowess, a common trope in 18th-century European portraiture to symbolize leadership and defense of imperial interests. At just 260mm by 205mm, the work on paper suggests it may have been a preparatory drawing, print, or personal commission—intimate in scale yet grand in implication. Raye served as Governor-...