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Maerten van Heemskerck

Portrait of Machtelt Suijs

c. 1540–45
oil on wood
85 × 74 cm (33.5 × 29.1 in)

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified July 2026

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The coat of arms depicts golden pile drivers, indicating the family construction business.

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