Portrait of Mattheus van den Broucke, Samuel van Hoogstraten, 1670 - 1678
oil on canvas, h 142cm × w 111cm × d 10.5cm More details
Mattheus van den Broucke was a member of the colonial Council of the Indies. He is here wearing the gold chain and medal that was presented to him by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). As a man of influence, it was important for Van den Broucke to display his status and masculinity. His clothes, accessories, and pose underscore this.
