De Ruyter brothers back together in Cologne

October 3 2025

Image of De Ruyter brothers back together in Cologne

Picture: Wallraf-Richartz Museum via CODART

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

CODART (the international network of curators of Dutch and Flemish art) has shared news that the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne have acquired Jan van Ravesteyn's portrait of Joannes de Ruyter (left) earlier this year in order to reunite it with the painting of his brother Daniel (right) which they acquired back in 2023. The portrait of Joannes was sold by Sotheby's London earlier in April for £40,460 (inc. commission).

According to the article:

Curator Anja Sevcik is now appealing to the public for help: “We’ve reunited the brothers, but our ‘family’ search isn’t over. We are now seeking information on the whereabouts of the children’s grandparents’ portraits.”

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