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Half-length portrait of Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau-Siegen (1604-1679), nicknamed the Brazilian. He was count and prince of Nassau-Siegen in Germany; at the end of the Dutch Revolt field marshal in Dutch service; and Governor General of Dutch Brazil (1636-1644). He wears armor, covered with a cloak lined with fur and leans his left arm on a column. In his left hand he is holding a letter with his titles on it. Around his neck a chain with a Maltese cross. A battle is depicted in the background. Below his portrait is a plinth, bearing his name and title in two lines in a cartouche. Copper engraving by Christiaan Hagen (c. 1635 - after 1687), after the painting by Jan de Baen (1633-1702). Made in Amsterdam, c. 1675. Source: Rijksmuseum, 2015.
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