JONSON VAN CEULEN, Cornelius the Younger
(b. 1634, London, d. 1715, Utrecht)

Portrait of a Couple

1654
Oil on copper, 7 x 9 cm
Private collection

A small painting on copper, between miniature and easel painting in size, depicts a father and mother, while its companion piece represents their four children, a son, twin daughters, and youngest daughter. Their age is 6, 5, and 2, respectively.