Portrait of Piere du Bosc

Jacob Gole

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

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About this work

The painting shows a man, Piere du Bosc, in a simple outfit. He looks straight at us. The painting is based on a work by another artist, B. Vaillant, and has a Dutch poem added to it, which is an interesting detail about this piece. This poem adds a personal touch to the portrait. To learn more, look up the technique of sfumato.