Portrait of the Inspectors of the Collegium Medicum, Cornelis Troost, 1724

oil on canvas, h 245cm × w 315cm More details

This large group portrait by Troost, his first, won instant admiration. The Collegium Medicum, consisting of physicians and apothecaries, regulated medical practice in Amsterdam. The inspectors’ names are known: standing at centre is Dr Daniël van Buuren, pointing to a new list of medicines published in Amsterdam. Seated at right is Dr Casparus Commelin, resting his hand on a catalogue of medicinal plants.