Portrait of a Man, possibly Jan de Hooghe (1608-1682)
1658
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1658
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
You see a man in a big black hat, his face half in shadow, staring straight at you. This painting was made in 1658, but no one knows who painted it. The man might be Jan de Hooghe, father-in-law of artist Ludolf Bakhuizen. The way light and dark play on his face makes him feel real, like he could step out of the frame. Look up more portraits at the Rijksmuseum to see how other artists did the same thing.
![Portrait of a Gentleman [possibly Jacob van Campen]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d0c829ca95efaf31/thumb.webp)
