Portrait of Charles Drelincourt
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From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
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From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
This painting shows a man in a formal outfit. He's sitting in a fancy chair. The painting has a French poem written under the image, which is the same poem used in other similar paintings. The poem and the subject's clothes give us clues about the time it was made. The subject's expression is serious and formal, which was common in portraits back then. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.
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