Artwork
Portrait of Dirck Hasselaer (1581-1645)
Portrait of Dirck Hasselaer (1581-1645) is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis van der Voort. It dates from 1614 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The sitter’s sober black attire, jacket, ruff, and cap, conveys the sobriety and status associated with Dutch regents of the early seventeenth century.
The work depicts Dirck Hasselaer (1581–1645), a figure from Amsterdam’s civic elite, presented in a three-quarter pose against a neutral ground.
The sitter’s sober black attire, jacket, ruff, and cap, conveys the sobriety and status associated with Dutch regents of the early seventeenth century. The restrained palette and frontal emphasis underscore his public role rather than personal flamboyance, aligning with the conventions of civic portraiture in the Dutch Republic. The inscription of his name and age at completion (33) anchors the image’s commemorative function within his lifetime.
Technique & Style
Cornelis van der Voort executed the Portrait of Dirck Hasselaer in 1614 using oil paint applied to a panel support. The work measures 114.6 cm in height and 82.8 cm in width, presenting a formal portrait genre classification. As a product of the early 17th century, the piece relies on the traditional medium of oil on wood, a standard technique for portraiture of this period by the artist. The painting is currently held within the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
History & Provenance
Cornelis van der Voort executed this oil-on-panel portrait of Dirck Hasselaer in 1614. The work was commissioned to depict the subject, who lived from 1581 to 1645. Historical records indicate that the painting was once owned by Jacob R. H. Neervoort van de Poll.
It currently resides in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is preserved as a significant example of early seventeenth-century portraiture.
The portrait is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, having previously been owned by Jacob R. H. Neervoort van de Poll. Painted in oil on panel by Cornelis van der Voort in 1614, the work measures 114.6 cm in height by 82.8 cm in width.
No specific accession number or exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Overview
This 1614 oil painting is a portrait by Cornelis van der Voort, a Dutch artist known for his individual and group portraits. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.
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Artist
Cornelis van der Voort or van der Voorde (c. 1576 – buried on 2 November 1624) was a Dutch portrait painter, art collector, art appraiser and art dealer from the early 17th century who was active in Amsterdam. He…
