Portrait of Johannes Wtenbogaert (1557-1644)

workshop of Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1632

Johannes Uytenbogaert, by M.J. van Miereveld, 1632. Johannes Uytenbogaert (1557-1644) played a major part in the ecclesiastical and political life of the young Republic. In the late16th century he was appointed chaplain to the court of Prince Maurice. During the truce with Spain, however, the Stadholder and the minister found themselves on opposite sides.Uytenbogaert was one of the leaders of a critical movement within the Reformed Church - the Remonstrants - who came into conflict with Maurice and the more orthodox Calvinists. Uytenbogaert fell from grace and fled abroad. He eventually returned, after Maurice's death.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3875
  • Dimensionssupport: height 69.6 cm x width 58.6 cm, outer size: depth 8 cm (support incl. frame)
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of Johannes Wtenbogaert (1557-1644)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3875

  • Description

    Portret van Johannes Wtenbogaert, remonstrants predikant te Den Haag. Buste naar rechts. Pendant van SK-A-3876.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription and date, centre left: ‘Ætatis 75. / Aº 1632.’

  • Part of catalogue

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: workshop of Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

  • Dating

    1632

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    • support: height 69.6 cm x width 58.6 cm
    • outer size: depth 8 cm (support incl. frame)

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1557 - 1644

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    • purchase 1953-09
    • interne vervaardiging 1953-09

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    **For both the present painting (SK-A-3875) and its pendant (SK-A-3876)**

    …; collection Jacoba Petronella Hooft Graafland (1834-1911), 1903;{Tideman 1903, p. 126.} by descent to her grandson, M.J.P. Hooft Graafland; from whom purchased by the dealer, H. Bekker, Utrecht;{Note RMA.} from whom, fl. 6,500, to the museum, September 1953

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

  • Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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