Portrait of Cornelis van Aerssen, Lord of Sommelsdijk, Governor of Suriname from 1683

anonymous, c. 1680

Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck, governor of Surinam. Anonymous, c. 1680. Between 1683 and 1795 Surinam was run by the Sociëteit van Suriname. The Dutch West India Company and the city of Amsterdam held two-thirds of the shares. The rest were owned (until 1770) by the Van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck family. Cornelis (1637-1688) was appointed governor of Surinam in 1683. He reshaped the local administration with brutal efficiency and eventually died in Paramaribo (Surinam), killed by rioting troops.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-1671
  • Dimensionsheight 121 cm x width 91 cm, depth 4.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of Cornelis van Aerssen, Lord of Sommelsdijk, Governor of Suriname from 1683

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-1671

  • Description

    Portret van Cornelis van Aerssen (1637-88), heer van Sommelsdijk. Sedert 1683 gouverneur van Suriname. Heupstuk, staande in wapenrusting naar links. Links een gepluimde helm. Commandostaf in de rechterhand, de linkerhand in de zij. Linksboven het familiewapen op een zuil.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription: ‘Corn: van Aerssen Heer van Sommelsdijck etc Colonel te Paert Heer voor eenderde en gouverneur van Suriname overleden 1688’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: anonymous, Northern Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1680

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 121 cm x width 91 cm
    • depth 4.5 cm

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  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1683 - 1688

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1896-03

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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