Portrait of Eduard Wallis

Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck (c. 1600–1662), oil on panel, 1652

The Haarlem textile merchant Eduard Wallis presents himself with one arm akimbo, a fashionable pose that was the epitome of self-assurance. Here he wears his own merchandise, very costly black-dyed cloth, the high-quality woollen fabric of the time. Wallis was married to Maria van Strijp, who also hailed from a well-to-do textile family. With their union, they consolidated their standing in the Haarlem cloth trade.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4999
  • Dimensionsheight 98 cm x width 76 cm