Portrait of Martinus Alewijn

Dirck Dircksz van Santvoort (1610-1680), oil on canvas, 1644

This canvas presents Martinus Alewijn, the ten-year-old son of an Amsterdam merchant. He is not simply eternalized in paint as the wealthy city boy that he was, but rather in the guise of a shepherd holding a staff sitting beneath a tree, with a dog and some sheep. These motifs reference country life and hunting. They underscore the family's prominent social standing and affluence.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-1310
  • Dimensionsheight 124 cm x width 91 cm, depth 8 cm