Portrait of Lieutenant-Admiral Cornelis Tromp in Roman Costume

Portrait of Lieutenant-Admiral Cornelis Tromp in Roman Costume

SK-A-1683

signature: ‘A.w.’

Cornelis Maartensz Tromp, by Abraham Westervelt, 1673. Cornelis Tromp (1629-1691) began his career at sea as a boy, sailing with his father, the famous Admiral Maarten Harpertsz Tromp. Cornelis soon gained promotion in the navy. However, a conflict with Admiral De Ruyter led to a rift and dismissal in 1666. Later, in1673, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672-1674), he resumed his sea service. In 1677-1678 he fought the Swedes in the Baltic. Tromp succeeded De Ruyter in command of the navy in 1678. Here, Tromp is portrayed in Roman armour. The sabre is a karabela.

Eveline Sint Nicolaas, 'A Diplomatic Gift Full of Surprises : The weapon rack of Cornelis Tromp and other 'exotic' arms belonging to Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter', in: Thom Richardson, East Meets West : Diplomatic Gifts of Arms and Armour between Europe and Asia, proceedings of the Royal Armouries conference held at H.M. Tower of London, Saturday 14 September 2013, p. 106, fig. 18.

• painter: Abraham Evertsz. van Westerveld
• painter: Abraham Willaerts [rejected]

1650 - 1692

olieverf op paneel

height 40 cm x width 33 cm

Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

purchase 1894-06

Public domain

• Eveline Sint Nicolaas, 'A Diplomatic Gift Full of Surprises : The weapon rack of Cornelis Tromp and other 'exotic' arms belonging to Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter', in: Thom Richardson, East Meets West : Diplomatic Gifts of Arms and Armour between Europe and Asia, proceedings of the Royal Armouries conference held at H.M. Tower of London, Saturday 14 September 2013, p. 106, fig. 18.
• J.B. Kist, 'Wapens van Cornelis Tromp (1629-1691)', Antiek 6 (1971-1972) 10, p. 653-673 (afb. p. 664).
• Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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