Portrait of Baldassare Vandergoes before the Port of Ancona  1660

Baldassare Vandergoes(Baltasar van der Goes) was a wealthy merchant who moved from the Netherlands to the port city of Ancona on the eastern coast of Italy. The commanding view of the port, the seat of his business, is the backdrop for this imposing full-length portrait. His elegant but assertive stance with his left hand on his hip, as well as his wife Margherita's bejewe...