Jan van Rossum (circa 1630-circa 1678)

Portrait of Pieter van Heemskerck (1637-1716), standing half length by a balustrade, wearing a yellow lined, brown Japanse rok and lace shirt, his right arm resting on a balustrade before him; and Portrait of Elisabeth van Heemskerck, née Pruys van Oswaert (?-1663), standing half length by a balustrade, wearing a white silk dress and pink shawl, pearl earrings and necklace, her left arm resting on a balustrade beside her

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Jan van Rossum (circa 1630-circa 1678)
Portrait of Pieter van Heemskerck (1637-1716), standing half length by a balustrade, wearing a yellow lined, brown Japanse rok and lace shirt, his right arm resting on a balustrade before him; and Portrait of Elisabeth van Heemskerck, née Pruys van Oswaert (?-1663), standing half length by a balustrade, wearing a white silk dress and pink shawl, pearl earrings and necklace, her left arm resting on a balustrade beside her
the first signed and dated J.V. Rossum. fc./1670. lower left, the second signed and dated J.V. Rossum. fc./1671. lower right; both inscribed with the sitters coat-of-arms upper left; the first with inscription Pieter van/Heemskerck,/*1637 +1716/oo 1663 Elis Pruijs/van Oswaert/door J van Roshum 1670, the second with inscription Elisab.Pruijs van/Oswaert, * +1683/oo1663 Pieter van/Heemskerck/door J. van Roshum/1671 both on the reverse of the relined canvases
oil on canvas
78.7 x 66.4 cm and smaller (2)

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For information on the sitters see the notes to 43 and 44. Van Rossum using the popular pose of the sitter at half length with the right arm resting on a balustrade for Pieter van Heemskerck's portrait, was probably inspired by the success of Rembrandt's self portrait of 1648 in the National Gallery in London.

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