Portrait of a young Man standing
1625
oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
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Artist
Pieter Codde
Pieter Jacobsz Codde was a Dutch painter of genre works, guardroom scenes and portraits.
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oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Portrait of a young Man standing is a 1625 oil by Pieter Codde, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
In this painting, a young man stands confidently, dressed in a wide-brimmed hat and a green jacket adorned with white buttons and a white collar. He wears a sword at his side and stands on a black-and-white checkered floor. A red curtain hangs to his right, and a painting of a ship is visible on the wall behind him. The young man's attire and the sword suggest that he may be a member of the military or a noble. The painting's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume, adds depth and dimension to the scene. This painting is reminiscent of the works of Rembrandt, a Dutch painter known for his use of chiaroscuro and his portraits of young men.
Pieter Jacobsz Codde was a Dutch painter of genre works, guardroom scenes and portraits.
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