Thomas Hees and his Servant Thomas and Nephews Jan and Andries Hees
1687
- Medium
- canvas
- Dimensions
- 76 × 63 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-104336
Thomas Hees worked as a diplomat in Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli (shown on the map in the book). There, he negotiated the release of Dutch sailors who had been conscripted as slaves. At the same time, he bought the African young man standing behind him, Thomas. He is 17, shoeless, and has an iron band around his neck: a reference to slavery and ownership.
Provenance
On loan from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
Registry history
- 1687 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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