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Portrait of Isaac le Long

Jacob, Houbraken

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Dutch Golden Age Portrait

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Portrait of Isaac le Long is a 1750 unspecified by Jacob, Houbraken, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Jacob, Houbraken
When & what style?: 1750 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This painting shows a man, Isaac le Long, in a formal portrait. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and holds a book. The artist copied this from another painter, G. Gsell, which is an interesting fact about this work - it's not an original idea, but rather a recreation of someone else's art. The details in the painting are what make it notable. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: sfumato.