Portrait of Mathijs van Son (1665-1704), seated small three-quarter length, in a Japanse rok with a lace shirt, on a terrace; and Portrait of Elisabeth van Son, née Marchand (1668-1734), seated small three-quarter length, in a ochre silk dress with a lace chemise and pearl necklace, by a column, a garden beyond

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Jan Verkolje I (Amsterdam 1650-1693 Delft)
Portrait of Mathijs van Son (1665-1704), seated small three-quarter length, in a Japanse rok with a lace shirt, on a terrace; and Portrait of Elisabeth van Son, née Marchand (1668-1734), seated small three-quarter length, in a ochre silk dress with a lace chemise and pearl necklace, by a column, a garden beyond
the first signed and dated 'I. VERKOLJE/1692' (lower centre); the second signed and dated 'I. VERKOLJE/1692' (lower left); and inscribed with the identities of the sitters (on the reverses)
oil on copper
53.3 x 44.7 cm.
a pair (2)

Provenance

The Van Son family, 1850 (untraceable before that date, but presumably in the possession of the family since their commission), and by descent to the present owner.

Literature

H.J.A. van Son, Geschiedenis en Genealogie van het geslacht Van Son eertijds Geheeten van Broechoven, I, 1946, p. 58, note 19.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The sitters married in 1690 in Delft: Elisabeth van Son was the daughter of Stephanus Marchand and Geertruyd Marchand, née Verburgh; Mathijs van Son was the son of Simon van Son and Sara van Son, née van Nes. He was schepen (alderman) of Geertruidenberg from 1696 until 1697 and was burgomaster of the same city in 1703-4 (H.J.A. van Son, op.cit., I, 1946, pp. 53 and 58).

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