1663
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
John Maurice, Count of Nassau Siegen is a 1663 oil by Pieter Nason, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This portrait painting shows a man dressed in a black military uniform with gold accents. He wears a white lace collar and a light blue sash over his right shoulder. A white cloth is tied around his neck, and he has a white handkerchief in his left hand. The man's face is blurred, but his expression appears serious. He has a small mustache and is looking directly at the viewer. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the subject's features. The painting is an example of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth.
Pieter Nason (bapt. 16 February 1612, Amsterdam - 1688/90, The Hague) was a Dutch painter. He became a member of the Guild of Painters of The Hague in 1639, and in 1656 was one of the forty seven members who established…
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