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A three-quarter-length portrait of the sitter facing to the right in a black velvet coat with silver buttons. Over his coat he wears a wide, plain collar, a dark cloth baldric and a gold chain with a medallion of Louis XIV, which that king presented to him. He holds an ivory-topped cane in his left hand and in the right background, through an archway, is his flagship and other ships of the Dutch fleet. His arms are in the top left-hand corner. In this portrait de Ruyter has been portrayed with the attributes of power and military success. It was presented to the Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hospital in 1870 by M. J. de Jonge, Baron van Ellemut. It is now clear that it was originally one of a pair, the other being of the sitter's third wife Anna de Gelder (see ZBA4398), both presumably commissioned by de Ruyter.
Title
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607–1676), Lieutenant-Admiral-General of the United Provinces
Date
1664
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 106.7 x W 76.3 cm
Accession number
BHC2996
Acquisition method
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)
Work type
Painting
