Lot Essay
Probably copies after lost originals. The sitters were the parents of Pieter van Heemskerck, for whose portrait see lot 44 and 49.
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Portrait of Reinier van Heemskerck (1600-1639), aged 26, treasurer and secretary of the city of Vianen, half length, wearing black costume and lace collar, holding gloves; and Portrait of Anna van Heemskerck née van Vianen (circa 1603-1638), aged 23, half length, wearing a black dress with gold embroidered front, lace collar and cuffs and lace headdress
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Dutch School, 17th Century
Portrait of Reinier van Heemskerck (1600-1639), aged 26, treasurer and secretary of the city of Vianen, half length, wearing black costume and lace collar, holding gloves; and Portrait of Anna van Heemskerck née van Vianen (circa 1603-1638), aged 23, half length, wearing a black dress with gold embroidered front, lace collar and cuffs and lace headdress
the first with the date and inscription AETATIS.26/1626. upper left; the second with the date and inscription AETATIS.23/Anno.1626. upper left; both with the sitters' coat-of-arms upper left; the first with inscription Mr.Reijnier van Heems-/kerck, *1600 +1638/Thesaurier en griffier/tot Vianen/oo1623 Anna van Vianen/vader van Piet, the second with inscription Anna van Vianen/*1603 +1638/oo1623 Mr. Reynier/van Heemskerck both on the reverse of the relined canvases and both with inscriptions on the stretchers
oil on canvas
77.5 x 66.4 cm (2)
Portrait of Reinier van Heemskerck (1600-1639), aged 26, treasurer and secretary of the city of Vianen, half length, wearing black costume and lace collar, holding gloves; and Portrait of Anna van Heemskerck née van Vianen (circa 1603-1638), aged 23, half length, wearing a black dress with gold embroidered front, lace collar and cuffs and lace headdress
the first with the date and inscription AETATIS.26/1626. upper left; the second with the date and inscription AETATIS.23/Anno.1626. upper left; both with the sitters' coat-of-arms upper left; the first with inscription Mr.Reijnier van Heems-/kerck, *1600 +1638/Thesaurier en griffier/tot Vianen/oo1623 Anna van Vianen/vader van Piet, the second with inscription Anna van Vianen/*1603 +1638/oo1623 Mr. Reynier/van Heemskerck both on the reverse of the relined canvases and both with inscriptions on the stretchers
oil on canvas
77.5 x 66.4 cm (2)