Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667
Ferdinand Bol

This portrait presents the renowned Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter standing before an open curtain and balustrade, with his flagship 'The Seven Provinces' visible in the seascape beyond. De Ruyter leans confidently on a globe with a commander's staff in his right hand, while wearing the French Order of St. Michael. A map of the Zeeland and Flanders coast, featuring Walcheren Island - De Ruyter's birthplace - is spread out on the table before the globe. The portrait is framed by an ornate gilded and carved frame, adorned with military symbols and De Ruyter's coat of arms.

Copyright: Public domain