Portrait of Loef Vredericx (1590-1668) as an Ensign
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Thomas de Keyser Portrait of Loef Vredericx (1590-1668) as an Ensign
On view in Room 9
In his daily life, Loef Vredericx was a silversmith, but here he is portrayed in the honourable position of ensign of the Amsterdam civic militia. Loef proudly had his portrait painted in this office by Thomas de Keyser, the most celebrated portraitist in Amsterdam at the time. Loef is wearing the costume of a marksman with a green sash around his waist, an iron gorget and a rapier at his side. The standard bears the Dutch lion and the text ‘Pro Patria’ – for the fatherland.
Thomas de Keyser (Amsterdam 1596/1597 - 1667 Amsterdam)
Title
Portrait of Loef Vredericx (1590-1668) as an Ensign
Object name
painting
Inventory number
806
On view in
Room 9
Material and technical details
Technique
oil
Material
panel
Dimensions
92.5 x 69 cm
Inscriptions
Signed and dated
above the door: ANNO TDK 1626 TDK in ligature
Inscription
on the standard: PR[O] [P]A[TRIA]
Inscription and dated
on the verso: LOEF, VREDERICX, SOON, VAN V, I. / IST GEWORDEN ANº 1626. .15. AVGVSTI
Provenance
Loef Vredericx, Amsterdam and Utrecht, 1626-1668; Tsar Paul I, Gatschina Palace, near St Petersburg, before 1924; Hirschmann Gallery, Berlin, before 1930; Van Diemen Gallery, Amsterdam, 1930-1931; purchased with the support of the Rembrandt Association and private individuals, 1931
