Portrait of Johan de Witt, Artus Quellinus (I), 1665

marble (rock), h c.85cm × w c.74cm × d c.38cm × w 95kg More details

The last bust that Quellinus made in Amsterdam was this portrait of Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland and the most powerful man in the Dutch Republic. De Witt was related to and a kindred spirit of the leading Amsterdam regent families. After he and his brother were assassinated in 1672, this bust was used to make various casts, which found their way into the homes of his admirers.