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Jacob van Dalen, called Vallensis

1640 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

portrait

The sitters of this painting and its pendant were identified as Jacob van Dael (or Dalen; 1570-1644), and his second wife, Margaretha van Clootwijk (c. 1580-1662). Jacob van Dalen was professionally known by the Latinized form of his name, Vallensis.

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Jacob van Dalen, called Vallensis

About the Artist

Michiel Jansz. van Miereveld

1567 – 1641

Miereveld or Mierevelt, Dutch portrait painter, active mainly in his native Delft. In 1625 in The Hague he became Painter of the Princes of Orange. His portraits are mostly small in size, often busts only. They are dull and repetitive, but meticulously crafted and of great value as historical records. He was highly successful and enormously prolific. It is reported that Miereveld himself estimated that he made about 10.000 portraits.

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