Artwork
Portrait of Jan Corneliszoon Geelvinck
Portrait of Jan Corneliszoon Geelvinck is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen. It dates from 1646 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Technique & Style
The restrained chiaroscuro and attention to detail emphasize the sitter’s social status without overt dramatization.
The painting is executed in oil on canvas, measuring 85 cm in height and 71.5 cm in width. Its handling aligns with mid-seventeenth-century Dutch portraiture, employing fine, controlled brushwork to articulate facial features and textures such as lace and fabric with precision. The composition centers on a three-quarter-length figure, rendered with subdued modeling and a restrained palette dominated by earth tones, typical of Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen’s restrained yet incisive style. The restrained chiaroscuro and attention to detail emphasize the sitter’s social status without overt dramatization.
No specific conservation notes are provided in the sources.
History & Provenance
The portrait was painted in 1646 by Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, as indicated by the work’s inscription and supported by its inclusion in the Amsterdam Museum and Rijksmuseum collections. The sitter, Jan Corneliszoon Geelvinck, was a prominent figure in 17th-century Amsterdam, and the painting’s early Amsterdam provenance aligns with his documented presence in the city during this period. The work’s dimensions (85 cm × 71.5 cm) and oil-on-canvas medium are consistent with Dutch portrait practices of the mid-17th century.
The Portrait of Jan Corneliszoon Geelvinck is held by the Amsterdam Museum in Amsterdam. While some records associate the work with the Rijksmuseum, the primary location is the Amsterdam Museum. The painting was created in 1646.
No specific inventory or accession numbers are provided in the available records. Similarly, the sources do not document any exhibition history for this portrait.
Overview
The Portrait of Jan Corneliszoon Geelvinck is a 1646 oil painting by Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, an artist known for his portraits. It is a representative work of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of significant cultural and economic growth.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man, Jan Corneliszoon Geelvinck, with a serious expression, dressed in formal attire and holding gloves. His direct gaze engages the viewer, while the dark, plain background emphasizes his presence.
Artist & collection
Artist
Cornelis Janssens (born Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, Dutch:; bapt. 14 October 1593 – bur. 5 August 1661) was an Anglo-Dutch painter of portraits. Born of Dutch or Flemish parents who fled to London from Antwerp to…
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