Dutch Nobleman Portrait 1602, Oil On Panel

 
Large oil painting on an oak panel, a manly portrait of a gentleman with a heraldic coat of arms on the upper left.
The figure is presented in three quarters, with some attributes such as the staff and the sword held in a girdle, as well as the rings that adorn the hand resting on the hip, an elaborate wide ruff of white lace as well as the cuffs, which garnish a sumptuous black dress that emphasises the social importance and also the wealth of the personage. Top right Latin inscription Ano Doni 1602 Atatis Suae 49.
Flemish ambit ascribable to the Golden Age that is also reflected in the proud pose of the man looking (from above) towards the spectator. On the back there are some consolidation crosspieces and on the front the cracks between the three boards are visible.
Measurements 90 x 116 cm excluding frame.

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