Cornelis Nuyts (1574-1661). Amsterdam merchant

The portrait of Cornelis Nuyts was painted by Jürgen Ovens in 1658 and has remained in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam since its creation. It was executed as an oil on canvas work, measuring 163 cm by 128 cm, and depicts the Amsterdam merchant who lived from 1574 to 1661. The painting was commissioned to capture Nuyts's status as a prominent merchant and was completed in the same year recorded in the museum's provenance documentation.

The portrait of Cornelis Nuyts, painted by Jürgen Ovens in 1658, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 163 cm in height and 128 cm in width. While the painting is confirmed to be part of the Rijksmuseum's holdings, the provided sources do not specify an inventory or accession number, nor do they document any exhibition history for this specific artwork.

In 1658, Jürgen Ovens, trained in the workshop of Rembrandt and active as both painter and dealer, produced an oil portrait of the Amsterdam merchant Cornelis Nuyts. Executed during the height of the Dutch Golden Age, the work exemplifies the period’s focus on individual likeness and social standing. It now forms part of the Rijksmuseum’s permanent collection.