Author: Unknown maker
Title: [Later woodengraving, 20th century] Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676) [series title: Zes vaderlandsche rijm], 1 p.
Description: Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter. Below the portrait a quotation attributed to him: 'Houdt moed, mijn kinderen, houdt moed! / Zoo moet men doen om de zege te verkrijgen / Michiel Adrianszoon de Ruyter', which means: 'be brave, my fellow, be brave! This is how you should act to gain the triumph'. From a series of six portraits and quotations, wood engraving on laid paper; total: 352 x 217 mm

Keywords: Portraits