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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