1669
oil
panel
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Portrait of a Seated Man with a Boy is a 1669 oil by Michiel Sweerts, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man sitting in a chair, with a boy beside him. The man has long, dark hair and a mustache, and is wearing a dark jacket and hat. The boy has long, wavy hair and is wearing a red jacket. The man is holding a stick or cane in his right hand, and the boy is holding a small object in his left hand. The background of the painting is a dark, muted color, which helps to focus attention on the two figures. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the two subjects lost in thought. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Michiel Sweerts or Michael Sweerts (29 September 1618 – 1 June 1664) was a Flemish painter and printmaker of the Baroque period, who is known for his allegorical and genre paintings, portraits and tronies.
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