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Portrait of a man, possibly a member of the van Citters family

Caspar Netscher

Portrait of a man, possibly a member of the van Citters family is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Caspar Netscher. It is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

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Technique & Style

Executed in 1678, the work is an oil painting on canvas. The portrait measures 49 cm in height and 39 cm in width. As a genre piece, it depicts a male figure, likely a member of the van Citters family, rendered through the artist's characteristic handling of oil pigments on the textile support.

History & Provenance

The work has remained in the Rijksmuseum’s collection since its acquisition in 1904, with no subsequent loans or reattributions reported.

The painting was created by Caspar Netscher in 1678, as indicated by the artist’s date on the work.

It entered the collection of Antonie Jacob Willem Farncombe Sanders before later passing to the Rijksmuseum, where it is currently held. The sitter has been tentatively identified as a member of the van Citters family, though this connection remains provisional.

The painting is held by the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, where it is recorded as inventory number SK-C-1729.

It was first publicly exhibited in 1904 as part of the Dutch Old Masters show in Amsterdam, organized by the Vereniging Rembrandt. The work has remained in the Rijksmuseum’s collection since its acquisition in 1904, with no subsequent loans or reattributions reported.

Overview

Caspar Netscher’s oil portrait, dated 1690, presents a gentleman whose identity remains uncertain, though he may belong to the van Citters lineage. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies the Dutch portrait tradition of the late seventeenth century, focusing on a single figure rendered with meticulous detail.

Subject & Meaning

The sitter is shown with long, curled hair and dressed in a black coat trimmed with white lace at the cuffs and collar, suggesting a status of refinement. He rests his right arm on a stone pedestal adorned with a carved cherub, a motif that may allude to virtues such as love or protection, enhancing the portrait’s subtle symbolic layer.

Portrait of Hendrick Bicker (1649 - 1718), burgomaster of Amsterdam, Michiel van Musscher

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Artist

Caspar Netscher

Caspar Netscher was a Dutch painter. He was a master in depicting oriental rugs, silk and brocade and introduced an international style to the Northern Netherlands.