Matthijs Balen Jansz (1611-91). Poet and city writer in Dordrecht, Jan Maurits Quinkhard, between 1732 and 1771
Portrait of matthijs balen jansz (1611-91). Poet and city writer in dordrecht. Bust in oval, to the left. A book in the left hand, an open book in front of him. In the background on the right is a view of a city. Part of a collection of portraits of dutch poets. Collection: paintings; panpoeticon batavum. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1732 and 1771. Dimensions: ovaal Height: 11 cm (4.3 in) Width: 9.5 cm (3.7 in). Medium: oil on copper. Depicted People: Mathias Balen. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Matthijs Balen Jansz (1611-91). Dichter en stedenbeschrijver te Dordrecht Rijksmuseum SK-A-4577