Jacob van Campen

Double Portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) and Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)

Jacob van Campen  Dubbelportret van Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) en Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)
Jacob van Campen  Dubbelportret van Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) en Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)
Jacob van Campen  Dubbelportret van Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) en Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)
Jacob van Campen  Dubbelportret van Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) en Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)

Jacob van Campen
Double Portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) and Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)

1635 Visitabile tra Sala 8

Constantijn Huygens and Suzanna van Baerle were Johan Maurits’s future neighbours here on Plein Square in The Hague. The couple had their portrait painted by Jacob van Campen, who also designed the Mauritshuis. Huygens, Van Campen and the count were all friends.

In the 17th century, marriage portraits mostly consisted of two separate paintings, but Van Campen’s double portrait is an exception to the rule. He painted Constantijn in profile, while Suzanna leans forward and looks out at us.

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Jacob van Campen  Dubbelportret van Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) en Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)

Jacob van Campen
Double Portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) and Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)

1635 Visitabile tra Sala 8

Acquired by the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation with major support of Dr. Elisabeth Keesing as well as contributions from other private individuals, 1992
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Informazioni generali
Jacob van Campen (Haarlem 1596 - 1657 Amersfoort)
Double Portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) and Suzanna van Baerle (1599-1637)
1635
painting
1089
Sala 8
Materiale e dettagli tecnici
oil
canvas
95 x 78.5 cm

Origine

Sold to the owners of Whittington Hall, Lonsdale, Cumbria, in 1943 by Cecil Partridge; M.F. Bolongaro, Kendal, Cumbria, 1992; sale London, Christie’s, 15 April 1992, lot 21 (for 110.000 pounds); purchased by the Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation with the support of private individuals, 1992; on long-term loan from he Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation, since 1992