1627
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Portrait of a Man, called Robert, Mester Erskine, probably Colonel Alexander Erskine of Cambuskenneth (died 1640) is a 1627 oil by George Jamesone, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting shows a man standing in front of a dark curtain. He wears a black leather suit with a gold collar and a sword at his side. The man has a long, brown beard and hair, and he looks directly at the viewer. The man's suit is decorated with small, round studs, and he wears a white lace collar and cuffs. His left hand rests on the hilt of his sword, and his right hand holds a walking stick. The background of the painting is dark, with a faint outline of a table or chair behind the man. This painting is held at the Scottish National Gallery.
George Jamesone (or Jameson) (c. 1587 – 1644) was a Scottish painter who is regarded as Scotland's first eminent portrait-painter.
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