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Portrait of Berend van Iddekinge, Johanna Maria Sichterman, and their Son Jan Albert
Also titled Portret van Berend van Iddekinge, Johanna Maria Sichterman en hun zoon Jan Albert
Philip van Dijk (Amsterdam, 1683–1753)
1744 - 1748
- Medium
- canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- depth 15 cm x depth 9 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- F.Z. Reneman Bequest, Haarlem
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed
About this work
The Van Iddekinge and Sichterman couple from Groningen were Orangists (supporters of the stadtholder). While the statue behind the curtain references Van Iddekinge’s military career, above all the portrait exudes elgance and distinction. Their status is emphasized by the family arms crowning the frame. The parents seem to be oblivious to their young son, who is presenting some flowers.
