Caption:
Model of a Beakhead with Figurehead, Model of a figurehead by Michiel de Ruyter with a back plate for a galleon. The figurehead is a male bust, the arms cut off at the elbow, and depicts the Dutch naval hero Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter for. The back plate is decorated with carving., Flushing, Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter, De Ruyter (ship), Rijkswerf Vlissingen, 1852 - 1854, wood (plant material), h 44.5 cm × w 28 cm × d 13.4 cm