Portrait of Theodorus Bisdom van Vliet and his Family

Jan Stolker (mentioned on object), 1757

Theodorus Bisdom van Vliet, burgomaster of Haastrecht, had himself and his family portrayed as though they were nobility. The family owned the De Herstelling plantation in Demerary, a Dutch colony west of Suriname. The eldest son Cornelis, here at the far left, ran it. After his death, his brothers sold the plantation along with the 30 men, 26 women and 10 children who lived and worked there in slavery.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3830
  • Dimensionsheight 185 cm x width 150 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of Theodorus Bisdom van Vliet and his Family

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3830

  • Description

    Portret van Theodorus Bisdom van Vliet (1698-1777), burgemeester van Haastrecht en hoogheemraad van de Krimpenerwaard, met zijn gezin op een terras in de tuin van zijn huis te Haastrecht voor een beeld met Neptunus en Mercurius. Afgebeeld zijn verder: zijn vrouw Maria van Harthals (1703-63) en zijn kinderen linksboven: Cornelis (1737-73), Maria Theodora (1739-1828) en Adriana Elisabeth (1742-76), linksonder: Agatha (1743-76) Johanna Margaretha (1735-64) en Johan de Wijs (1740-62), met fluit, en rechts Elisabeth (1727-64) met waaier en gearmd met Marcellus (1729-1806), rechtsachter te paard Adriaan Jacob (1732-90) en Evert (1733-86).

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘J. Stolker Pinx. 1757’


Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Jan Stolker (mentioned on object)

  • Dating

    1757

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    height 185 cm x width 150 cm


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Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1951-02

  • Copyright

  • Provenance

    Commissioned by or for the sitters;{RMA Archive, Bisdom van Cattenbroek, M.C., letter 20 September 1951.} their son, Marcellus Bisdom van Vliet (1729-1806), Haastrecht, near Gouda; his son Salomon Reijnders Bisdom van Vliet (1775-1825), Haastrecht, near Gouda; his son Otto Braet Bisdom van Cattenbroek (1810-89), Utrecht; his son Fredericus Augustinus Bisdom (1858-?), Utrecht; his nephew Maurits Cornelis Bisdom van Cattenbroek (1887-?), Bellavilliers, Orne, France; from whom, with BK-16515, fl. 3,818.82, to the museum, 1951

  • 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.


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