Artwork
Portrait of Pieter Groenendijk
Portrait of Pieter Groenendijk is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Nicolaes Maes. It dates from 1690 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Consequently, the painting's significance lies in preserving the personal image and identity of the sitter rather than in conveying a broader symbolic program.
The painting is a portrait of Pieter Groenendijk, a man identified as the work's main subject. Executed by Nicolaes Maes in 1680 as an oil-on-canvas portrait, it belongs to the genre of portraiture and depicts a single male sitter.
As a conventional 17th-century portrait, the work represents Groenendijk through a direct likeness rather than through allegorical or symbolic attributes. The sources describe the subject only as "man, Pieter Groenendijk," without specifying objects, emblems, or iconographic devices that would carry additional meaning. Consequently, the painting's significance lies in preserving the personal image and identity of the sitter rather than in conveying a broader symbolic program.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1680, this portrait by Nicolaes Maes is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 69.2 cm in height and 57.8 cm in width. As a formal portrait, it depicts the man Pieter Groenendijk.
The piece is classified within the genre of portraiture and is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
History & Provenance
The portrait was created in 1680 by Nicolaes Maes, as indicated by the work’s inception date recorded in the source material.
It depicts Pieter Groenendijk and has been part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum since its acquisition. The painting is oil on canvas, measuring 69.2 cm in height and 57.8 cm in width.
Overview
Nicolaes Maes executed this oil portrait in 1690, during the later phase of his career in Amsterdam. A product of the Dutch Golden Age, the work exemplifies the period’s emphasis on realistic, individualized representation, and it marks Maes’s emergence as the city’s foremost portraitist after his earlier activity in Dordrecht.
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Artist
Nicolaes Maes (January 1634 – December 1693; buried 24 December 1693) was a Dutch painter known for his genre scenes, portraits, religious compositions and the occasional still life.
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