Portrait of Johannes van Rees (1662-1690/91), Half Brother of Elisabeth van Oosten, as a Child

attributed to Ploy, Willem Jansz., 1663

W.J. Ploy (attributed), 1663. Johannes van Rees (1662 - 1690/91), half-brother of Elisabeth van Oosten, as a child. Oil on canvas. This portrait is traditionally assumed to show a member of the Van Riebeeck family. Jan van Riebeeck (1619 - 1677) arrived at Cape of Good Hope in 1652 and established a supply base for VOC ships sailing to Batavia (Jakarta). The actual identity of the subject is not certain.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-809
  • Dimensionsdepth 7 cm, height 118 cm x width 83 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

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