1540
oil
panel
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
possibly Sir John Chichester is a 1540 oil by Corneille de Lyon, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Clark Art Institute.
This painting features a man with a long, dark beard and mustache, dressed in a black jacket with red accents on the sleeves. He wears a black hat and has a white bracelet on his left wrist. The background is a muted green color. The subject's attire and hairstyle suggest a 16th-century setting, and the artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the subject is lost in thought. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Corneille de Lyon.
Corneille de Lyon was a Dutch painter of portraits who was active in Lyon, France, from 1533 until his death. In France and the Netherlands he is also still known as Corneille de La Haye after his birthplace, The Hague.
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