Sybrand van Beest, The Legation from the Tsar of Muscovy on its Way to a Meeting of the States-General in The Hague
Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Sybrand van Beest

The Legation from the Tsar of Muscovy on its Way to a Meeting of the States-General in The Hague

c. 1631 - 1632

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
oil paint (paint)
Dimensions
47.5 × 79.3 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-110752

Diplomatic stationary, second half 17th century. Special envelopes were used for diplomatic correspondence. The velvet envelope contained a letter (dated 20 September 1686) from the emperor of Morocco to the States General concerning deliveries of weapons from the Republic. The silk envelope contained a letter sent in 1668 by the Dutch representative in Constantinople (Istanbul), Justinus Coljer, to the States General. The painting above shows a Russian diplomatic delegation at the Binnenhof in The Hague bearing a sealed envelope. On loan from Algemeen Rijksarchief, Den Haag.

Registry history

  • c. 1631 - 1632 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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