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Portrait of Jacobus Rolandus (1562-1632)
Portrait of Jacobus Rolandus (1562-1632) is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis van der Voort. It is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
As a formal portrait, the piece utilizes oil paint as its primary medium applied to a wooden support.
Executed in 1640, this portrait by Cornelis van der Voort is an oil painting on panel. The work depicts Jacobus Rolandus and measures approximately 23 to 23.5 centimeters in height by 15.5 centimeters in width. As a formal portrait, the piece utilizes oil paint as its primary medium applied to a wooden support.
The sources identify the genre strictly as a portrait, though specific details regarding the artist's brushwork, the current condition of the panel, or distinct stylistic handling are not provided in the available records.
History & Provenance
The portrait of Jacobus Rolandus was created in 1640 by the Dutch artist Cornelis van der Voort. Executed in oil paint on panel, the work depicts the subject Jacob Rolandus, who lived from 1562 to 1632. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum and the Museum Catharijneconvent.
No specific details regarding the original commission, the identity of the patron, or the precise chain of ownership prior to its current museum holdings are provided in the available records.
Portrait of Jacobus Rolandus (1562-1632), painted by Cornelis van der Voort in 1640, is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection and is also housed at the Museum Catharijneconvent. The work has been exhibited at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in the exhibition "Rembrandt and the Golden Age," which showcased portraiture from the 17th century.
Context
The 1640 portrait of Jacobus Rolandus by Cornelis van der Voort is housed in the Rijksmuseum and the Museum Catharijneconvent, reflecting its recognized cultural significance within Dutch institutional collections. Scholarly attention to this work underscores its role as a representative example of 17th-century Dutch portraiture, though specific critical commentary from contemporary sources remains undocumented in the provided materials.
Overview
Cornelis van der Voort, an Amsterdam‑based portraitist active in the early 1600s, painted this oil work in 1640. The canvas presents Jacobus Rolandus, a bearded gentleman, rendered from the chest upward against a muted brown backdrop. The composition emphasizes the sitter’s attire, a black hat, black jacket, and white ruffled collar, while his neutral gaze conveys a restrained dignity typical of Dutch Golden Age portraiture.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait identifies its sitter as Jacobus Rolandus (1562–1632), whose name appears in the work’s title. His long white beard and formal dress suggest a man of mature status, possibly a civic official or merchant, though the painting offers no overt symbols beyond his dignified bearing.
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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…
