Portrait of Christopher van Brants with dedication, Allegorical portrait of the Lutheran merchant Christopher van Brants, who was elevated to the Russian nobility by Tsar Peter the Great in 1717 and appointed Russian ambassador to Amsterdam. His portrait stands against an obelisk in a garden, flanked by Mercury and Neptune. His coat of arms is at the top of the obelisk. Below the portrait a sailing ship at sea and two children with a map. This includes the assignment addressed to him by Simon Schijnvoet. Along the sides are views of the garden designed by Schijnvoet of his country estate 'Petersburg' on the Vecht. Numbered top right: 2., print, print maker: Jan Ruyter, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Jan Ruyter, (mentioned on object), after design by: Simon Schijnvoet, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1722 - 1727 and/or 1742 - 1770, paper, etching, engraving, height, 310 mm × width, 205 mm
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Portrait, Christopher van Brants, dedication, Allegorical portrait, Lutheran merchant Christopher van Brants, was elevated, Russian nobility, Tsar Peter, Great, 1717, appointed Russian ambassador, Amsterdam, portrait stands, obelisk, garden, flanked, Mercury, Neptune, coat, arms, top, portrait, sailing ship, sea, two children, map, includes, assignment addressed, Simon Schijnvoet, sides, views, garden designed, Schijnvoet, country estate, Petersburg, Vecht, Numbered top right, 2, print, print maker, Jan Ruyter, mentioned, object, drawing, design, 1722 - 1727, 1742 - 1770, paper, etching, engraving, height, 310 mm × width, 205 mm
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