Matthijs Balen Jansz (1611-91); poet and chronicler of Dordrecht; Portrait of Matthijs Balen (1611-91). Poet and city planner in Dordrecht. Bust in oval; to the left. In the left hand a book; in front of it an open book. On the right in the background a view of a city. Part of a collection of portraits of Dutch poets; portrait of a writer; writer; poet; author; Matthijs Balen (1611-1691); Jan Maurits Quinkhard; 1732 - 1771; copper (metal); oil paint (paint); h 11 cm x w 9.5 cm h 41.2 cm x w 47.4 cm x d 1.6 cm