Portrait of Dina Lems
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Portrait of Dina Lems” now? Rijksmuseum, Room 2.9 · The Netherlands overseas, Amsterdam. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Closed· opens at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Dina Lems gestures towards a grein plant, a variety of pepper cultivated on Africa’s west coast. Her father and her first husband, Jan Valkenburgh (opposite), were employed by the Dutch West India Company. Their – and consequently her – prosperity derived from the trade in pepper, ivory, gold, and enslaved people. While Lems resided in Amsterdam, Valkenburgh spent most of their married life at Fort Elmina in Africa.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-4970
What it shows
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Room 2.9 · The Netherlands overseas
Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
