The Dutch Ambassador on his Way to Isfahan, Jan Baptist Weenix, 1653–1659

In 1651–1652 the ambassador joan cunaeus and his secretary cornelis speelman traveled to isfahan in persia to stimulate the trade in horses and silk. Speelman described the journey, the lavish receptions and visits to sites from classical antiquity. Both gentlemen are depicted as being probably accompanied by the governor of bandar abbas. Cunaeus wears a silk robe, a gift from the shah. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1653–1659. Dimensions: height: 101 cm (39.7 in) ; width: 179 cm (70.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. The Dutch ambassador on his way to Isfahan, by Jan Baptist Weenix