Portrait of David van Mollem with his Family, Nikolaas Verkolje

Group portrait of david van mollem and his family against the background of the garden behind his house zijdebalen aan de vecht in utrecht (near hogenoord). On the left is david van mollem, baptized october 5, 1670, silk manufacturer and founder of the silk factory and country estate zijdebalen, died july 8, 1746. In the middle is his son-in-law jacob sydervelt with his second wife, maria van oosterwijck and the two children from this marriage. The two sons from his first marriage, grandsons of david van mollem, stand between the two men, the youngest near a mulberry tree with silkworms. Object Type: painting. Genre: family portrait. Date: between 1 January 1740 and 31 December 1740. Dimensions: height: 63.5 cm (25 in) ; width: 79 cm (31.1 in). Medium: digital reproduction. Depicted People: David van Mollem, Antony Sydervelt. Collection: Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection. HUA-804915-Groepsportret van David van Mollem en zijn familie tegen de achtergrond van de tuin achter zijn huis Zijdebalen aan de Vecht te Utrecht bij de Hogenoo