Portrait of Johan van Someren (1622-76)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I (signed by artist), Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I (signed by artist), Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen (I) (signed by artist), Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen (I) (signed by artist), 1650

Portret van Johan van Someren. Ten halven lijve, zittend aan een tafel waarop een opengeslagen boek ligt. De linkerhand ligt op het boek, de rechterhand op de borst. Pendant van SK-A-3858.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-3857
Dimensionssupport: height 85 cm x width 73 cm, outer size: depth 4.5 cm (support incl. frame)
Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

Title(s)
- Portrait of Johan van Someren (1622-76)
- Johan van Someren (1622-76). Grand Pensionary of Nijmegen
Object type
Object number
SK-A-3857
Description
Portret van Johan van Someren. Ten halven lijve, zittend aan een tafel waarop een opengeslagen boek ligt. De linkerhand ligt op het boek, de rechterhand op de borst. Pendant van SK-A-3858.
Inscriptions / marks
- signature and date, centre left: ‘C.J. v Ceulen. / fecit. 1650’
- label, on the reverse: ‘Mr. Jo[.]an van Someren, geboren 3 Juli 1622 / Raad Pensionaris van Nijmegen / overleden 22 December 1676 / trouwt 9 Mei 1648 met / Elizabeth Ver[...] / geb[...] / over[...] / hebben een d[...] / geboren [...] / tro[...] / Mr. Zeger [...] / Hoven van [...] / geboren’
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Creation

Creation
- painter: Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen (I) (signed by artist)
- painter: Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I (signed by artist)
Dating
1650
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on canvas
Material
Dimensions
- support: height 85 cm x width 73 cm
- outer size: depth 4.5 cm (support incl. frame)

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Gift of M.C. van Houten, Doorn
Acquisition
gift 1953
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
? Commissioned by Johan van Someren and Elisabeth Vervoorn; ? their daughter Clara van Someren (1654-1709); ? her son Jacob Tierens (1691-1760); ? his son Simon Tierens (1716-98); ? his son Seger Tierens (1749-94); ? his son Hendrik A.C. Tierens (1794-1851); ? his daughter Cornelia H.A. Tierens (1818-89); ? her daughter Cecilia G. Verhagen (1849-1934); her son Lieutenant-Colonel Marius C. van Houten, Doorn, Utrecht;{Provenance reconstructed by R.E.O. Ekkart, 2004.} by whom donated to the museum, 1933, but kept in usufruct;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, as attributed to Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I, 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.