Johan van Reede van Renswouden

Johan van Reede van Renswouden, Baron de Reede (1593-1682), Dutch diplomat and politician, silver portrait medal, 1645, by Thomas Simon, capped bust of de Reede left, wearing broad collar and doublet, rev., legend recording de Reede's appointment and creation as Baron in his 52nd year, 1645 IO DE REEDE … ÆTAT 52, 34mm (MI 320/156; Platt II, p. 257; Humphris 86, this piece). An old and probably contemporary cast, a flaw leaving a hole behind the truncation of the bust, lightly chased, fine.

A similar, but reversed image is found in an engraving by Wenceslas Hollar, dated 1650.

Provenance: Morton & Eden, 20-21 May, 2003 (lot 1152).