Artwork
Reyer Reyersz van der Burch (1630-95), ammunition officer attached to the arsenal of the states-general, Delft, with his wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their children
Reyer Reyersz van der Burch (1630-95), ammunition officer attached to the arsenal of the states-general, Delft, with his wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their children is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis de Man. It dates from 1675 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Technique & Style
No further details regarding specific handling, surface condition, or stylistic analysis are documented in the available sources.
The work is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for Dutch group portraits of the period. According to the catalogue record, the painting measures 207 cm in height by 306 cm in width, indicating an ambitious, large-scale format suited to a multi-figure family composition. Classified as a portrait, the piece reflects the conventions of seventeenth-century Dutch group portraiture, in which sitters are typically arranged within an interior or domestic setting and rendered with attention to individual likeness, costume, and social status.
No further details regarding specific handling, surface condition, or stylistic analysis are documented in the available sources.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1675 by Cornelis de Man, as recorded in both the corpus record and the Wikidata entry for the work. It depicts Reyer Reyersz van der Burch, an ammunition officer attached to the arsenal of the States-General in Delft, together with his wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their children. The work is executed in oil paint on canvas.
The provenance documented in the available sources is limited to its current institutional ownership: the painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. No earlier ownership history, commission details, or intermediate transfers are recorded in the supplied sources, and no information on acquisition date or method of entry into the museum's holdings is provided.
Overview
This oil painting, created by Cornelis de Man in 1675, depicts a family group of seven. It is currently held at the Rijksmuseum.
Subject & Meaning
The subjects are Reyer Reyersz van der Burch, an ammunition officer, his wife Geertruid Graswinckel, and their five children, shown in formal attire, conveying a sense of dignity and family status.
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Artist & collection
Willem van der Helm (ca 1625-75). Municipal architect of Leiden, with his wife Belytgen Cornelisdr van de Schelt and their son Leendert
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The family of Dirck Bas Jacobsz, burgomaster of Amsterdam
Family Portrait
Self-portrait with the family
The Artist's Family
Pieter Cnoll, Cornelia van Nijenrode, their Daughters and Two Enslaved Servants
Family scene
Family Portrait