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Family Portrait of Isaac Parker, his Wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer and their young Son Willem Alexander

Family Portrait of Isaac Parker, his Wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer and their young Son Willem Alexander is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Philip van Dijk. It dates from 1742 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The work is attributed to Philip van Dijk and was created in 1742 using oil on panel, measuring 51.
The painting depicts Isaac Parker with his wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer and their young son Willem Alexander, presenting a family portrait that emphasizes domestic unity and lineage. Symbolic of 18th‑century portraiture, it conveys social status and the continuity of family heritage through the inclusion of three generations in a single composition.
The work is attributed to Philip van Dijk and was created in 1742 using oil on panel, measuring 51.5 cm in height and 43 cm in width.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting on panel created in 1742 by Philip van Dijk. It depicts Isaac Parker with his wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer and their son Willem Alexander in a tightly composed family portrait. The formal handling emphasizes clarity of line and subdued modeling, typical of Dutch portraiture of the period.
The surface condition is stable, showing no significant degradation, and the dimensions measure 51.5 cm in height and 43 cm in width.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1742 by Philip van Dijk, depicting Isaac Parker with his wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer and their son Willem Alexander. It was commissioned by Jan Coenraad de Ruyter de Wildt and has been part of the Rijksmuseum collection since its acquisition, remaining on display in Amsterdam.
The work is an oil on panel portrait measuring 51.5 cm in height and 43 cm in width.
The painting is held by the Rijksmuseum, where it is part of the museum's collection following earlier ownership by Jan Coenraad de Ruyter de Wildt. The work is catalogued as an oil-on-panel portrait measuring 51.5 cm in height by 43 cm in width, dated 1742.
No exhibition history is recorded in the available sources.
Context
The 1742 portrait by Philip van Dijk entered the Rijksmuseum collection through the bequest of Jan Coenraad de Ruyter de Wildt, establishing its provenance within the Dutch Golden Age tradition. Art historians note its compositional balance and restrained palette as characteristic of mid-18th-century Dutch portraiture, reflecting the era's emphasis on familial intimacy and bourgeois virtue. The work remains a key example for studying the evolution of domestic portraiture in the Netherlands, particularly through its depiction of intergenerational relationships within a merchant family.
Overview
This 1742 oil painting by Philip van Dijk depicts a formal family portrait of Isaac Parker, his wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer, and their infant son Willem Alexander. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.
Legacy
As a representative of 18th-century Dutch family portraiture, the painting offers insights into the era's artistic and social norms. Its legacy is tied to the broader body of work by Philip van Dijk and the Rijksmuseum's collection of period portraits.
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