Portrait of Hadriaan Beverland with a Prostitute

attributed to Ary de Vois, c. 1676

This striking panel painting shows the eccentric Beverland with a wine glass and a pipe. Sitting next to him is a prostitute. This portrayal was a deliberate provocation. Done in various shades of brown (the so-called brunaille technique), the painting is a preparatory study for the frontispiece of Beverland’s planned edition of erotic texts, De prostibulis veterum (On the brothels of the ancients). Even though it never appeared in print, this ‘book’ lies open on the table!

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-3237
Dimensionsheight 35.2 cm x width 27.6 cm x thickness 2.3 cm, depth 4.8 cm
Physical characteristicsoil on panel

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Identification

Title(s)
- Portrait of Hadriaan Beverland with a Prostitute
- Hadriaan Beverland, Writer of Theological Works and Satirist, with a Prostitute
Object type
Object number
SK-A-3237
Description
Portret van Hadriaan Beverland (1650-1716). Schrijver van theologische werken en hekelschriften, met een dame van lichte zeden. De schrijver zit aan een tafel met een pijp in de hand, op tafel staat een glas op een blad. De jonge vrouw heeft haar bovenkleding losgeknoopt en heeft een Beverlands boek met de titel 'De Prostibulis Veterum' (Bordelen in de Oudheid) voor zich. Op de achtergrond een boekenkast.
Inscriptions / marks
inscription: ‘Beverlandus de Prostibulis Veterum’

Creation

Creation
painter: attributed to Ary de Vois
Dating
c. 1676
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on panel
Dimensions
- height 35.2 cm x width 27.6 cm x thickness 2.3 cm
- depth 4.8 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
F.G. Waller Bequest, Amsterdam
Acquisition
bequest 1935-01
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; bequeathed by François Gérard Waller (1867-1934), Amsterdam, with xx other objects, to the museum, 1935
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.