Thomas Hees and his Servant Thomas and Nephews Jan and Andries Hees, Michiel van Musscher, 1687

Thomas Hees and his Servant Thomas and Nephews Jan and Andries Hees, Michiel van Musscher, 1687

oil on canvas, h 76cm × w 63cm More details

Thomas Hees served as a diplomat in Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, negotiating the ransoming of Dutch galley slaves and combatting the privateering of Dutch ships, among other missions. The name and age of his African servant is indicated on the back of the canvas: ‘Thomas the Negro, 17 years old.

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