Portrait of Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, Vice-Admiral and Commander of the Dutch Squadron at Algiers in 1816

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout painted Portrait of Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, Vice-Admiral and Commander of the Dutch Squadron at Algiers in 1835, a work now held by the Rijksmuseum and cataloged as a portrait genre painting in oil on panel. Contemporary scholarship situates the portrait within Eeckhout's mature period, noting its precise documentation of 19th-century Dutch naval officers and its role in documenting colonial-era maritime command. The painting's depiction of Theodorus Frederik van Capelen reflects the intersection of Dutch maritime power and aristocratic representation in the early nineteenth century, linking the artist's oeuvre to broader historical narratives of naval expansion and elite portraiture.

This 1835 oil painting is a portrait of Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, created by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout, a Flemish painter and art educator.

The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that exploits contrasts between light and dark, draws attention to the subject. The plain dark background further emphasizes van Capellen's figure, while the detailed rendering of his uniform and medals showcases the artist's skill.