Portrait of Mattheus Augustijnsz Steyn, Councilor in the College of the Admiralty of the Northern Quarter in Dokkum

Pieter Pietersz. (I), 1588

Pieter Pietersz (c. 1543-1603). Portrait of Mattheus Augustijnsz Steijn, 1588. Panel in the original oak frame, painted black and gold, Gift of M.C. van Houten, 1933.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3864
  • Dimensionsheight 108 cm x width 85 cm, depth 9 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of Mattheus Augustijnsz Steyn, Councilor in the College of the Admiralty of the Northern Quarter in Dokkum

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3864

  • Description

    Portret van Mattheus Augustijnsz Steijn (1539-1606). Raad in het college ter admiraliteit van het Noorder Quartier te Dokkum. Heupstuk, staande, met handschoen in de rechterhand, een gevouwen brief of document in de linkerhand. Om de schouders een zwarte mantel met bontvoering. Rechts het familiewapen, linksboven twee gevouwen brieven, gemerkt Haarlem en Amsterdam, achter een lat gestoken. Pendant van SK-A-3865.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • coat of arms, upper right: ‘In goud een lage keper vergezeld van drie eenden, alles zwart. Dekkleed met opgaande vogel (zwaan?)’
    • inscription and date: ‘Anº Dni 1588. AEtatis meae 49’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Pieter Pietersz. (I)

  • Dating

    1588

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    • height 108 cm x width 85 cm
    • depth 9 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of M.C. van Houten, Doorn

  • Acquisition

    gift 1953

  • Copyright

  • Provenance

    ...; donated by Lieutenant-Colonel Marius Cornelis van Houten (1879-1953) Doorn, with xx other objects, to the museum, 1933, but kept in usufruct; transferred to the museum, 1953

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.


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