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Justus de Huybert is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Justus de Huybert?

Justus de Huybert is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

Justus de Huybert (1665) · Meaning & Museum

About this work

Behind him, a red curtain frames the scene, while outside, a courtyard with a stone staircase and a few figures is faintly visible.

A man in a dark coat and white ruffled collar sits with his arm resting on a windowsill. Behind him, a red curtain frames the scene, while outside, a courtyard with a stone staircase and a few figures is faintly visible. His expression is calm, and his outfit looks rich but slightly worn.

This portrait was painted in 1665, showing a man named Justus de Huybert. The artist paid close attention to the folds of his clothing and the play of light on his face.

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Subject & Meaning

The portrait shows Justus de Huybert as a dignified sitter, rendered in oil on canvas and classified as a 17th‑century portrait. Symbolically, the work emphasizes his status and presence within the Dutch portrait tradition, using conventional attire and composition to convey respectability. The painting’s formal qualities, its restrained palette and careful rendering of texture, reflect the artistic conventions of the period while highlighting the subject’s individual character.

Technique & Style

The portrait of Justus de Huybert is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for mid-17th-century Dutch portraiture. According to the catalogue record, the canvas measures 53 cm in height by 44 cm in width, giving it a modest, intimate scale suited to a personal likeness rather than a formal state portrait.

The work is classified as a painting and belongs to the portrait genre. It is held in the Rijksmuseum collection. No further information on the handling, brushwork, condition, or stylistic qualities is documented in the available sources.

History & Provenance

The portrait of Justus de Huybert was created in 1665. Executed in oil paint on canvas, the work measures 53 cm in height and 44 cm in width. While the specific circumstances of its commission and the identity of the artist remain unrecorded in the available documentation, the painting's inception is firmly established at the beginning of 1665.

The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it serves as a depiction of its titular subject.

Overview

The 1665 oil portrait depicts Justus de Huybert seated before a window, his arm resting on the sill. He wears a dark coat with a white ruffled collar, his expression calm and his attire suggesting wealth tempered by modest wear. A deep red curtain frames the composition, while a muted view of a courtyard with a stone staircase and distant figures can be seen through the window.