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Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral
Ferdinand Bol1667
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In 1667 Ferdinand Bol painted several life-size portraits of Michiel de Ruyter. These were hung in the headquarters of all five Dutch admiralties. This painting went to Middelburg. De Ruyter’s hero status made him a powerful man. In the portrait he is richly dressed and holding his commander’s baton. Around his neck he is wearing the Order of St Michael, awarded to him by the King of France.
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- Title: Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral
- Creator: Bol, Ferdinand
- Date Created: 1667
- Physical Dimensions: doek
- Subject Keywords: maritieme geschiedenis, admiraliteit, marine, globe, commandostaf, Vierdaagse Zeeslag, Walcheren, Vlaanderen, Holland, Ruyter, Michiel Adriaansz. de
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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