Artwork

Reyer Reyersz van der Burch (1630-1695), Ammunition Officer attached to the Arsenal of the States-General, Delft, with his Wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their Children Frank, Cornelis, Reyer, Maria and Alida

Reyer Reyersz van der Burch (1630-1695), Ammunition Officer attached to the Arsenal of the States-General, Delft, with his Wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their Children Frank, Cornelis, Reyer, Maria and Alida, by Unknown, unspecified, 1675
Reyer Reyersz van der Burch (1630-1695), Ammunition Officer attached to the Arsenal of the States-General, Delft, with his Wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their Children Frank, Cornelis, Reyer, Maria and Alida, by Unknown, unspecified, 1675

Reyer Reyersz van der Burch (1630-1695), Ammunition Officer attached to the Arsenal of the States-General, Delft, with his Wife Geertruid Graswinckel and their Children Frank, Cornelis, Reyer, Maria and Alida is an unspecified painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Unknown. It dates from 1675 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The painting depicts a family group in formal attire, arranged in a stiff pose.

About this work

Overview

The painting depicts a family group in formal attire, arranged in a stiff pose. The scene includes a man, his wife, and their five children, along with a table holding books and an inkwell, and a view of a brick building outside.

Subject & Meaning

The subjects are identified as Reyer Reyersz van der Burch, his wife Geertruid Graswinckel, and their children, with the children's birth years included in the painting. The scene conveys the family's status and the father's occupation as an ammunition officer.

Context

The background view of the Delft arsenal, known as the Tuighuis, serves as a visual reference to Van der Burch's workplace, reinforcing his professional identity.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known

Rijksmuseum

Museum

Rijksmuseum

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