Cornelis Tromp (1629-91). Lieutenant-admiral general

Mytens employs the dramatic chiaroscuro typical of Baroque portraiture, contrasting the illuminated figure with a stormy, dark sky that frames a ship navigating near rocky cliffs. Gold embroidery on the coat and a finely rendered belt buckle demonstrate the painter’s attention to texture and detail.

Born in The Hague, Mytens trained under Anthony van Opstal and Nicolas van der Horst before establishing himself as a portraitist of high‑ranking individuals. This work, created during his mature period, entered the Rijksmuseum’s holdings, where it remains on display as a representative example of his courtly portraiture.