Portrait of a Member of the Van der Mersch Family, Cornelis Troost, 1736

Portrait of an art and music lover, presumably on the three brothers from the mannonite van der mersch family of amsterdam. The man is portrayed at full-length, sitting on a table holding a drawing. On the table lay an art book and a music book with the coat of arms of the van der mersch family. To the right a cello leans against a chair. To the left a globe is standing. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1736. Place of creation: Amsterdam. Dimensions: height: 72 cm (28.3 in) ; width: 57 cm (22.4 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Troost Music lover