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Portrait of Ewoud Pietersz van der Horst, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1618

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1708

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Dutch Golden Age Portrait Oil Paint

Dominant colour

Portrait of Ewoud Pietersz van der Horst, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1618 is a 1708 unspecified by Unknown, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Oil Paint, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1708 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

This painting shows a bald man with a white ruff collar. He’s wearing a dark, textured jacket and looking straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is plain and dark, making his face stand out clearly. The ruff collar was a fancy fashion statement for wealthy men in the 1600s. This guy was a big deal in Rotterdam’s trading world. Want to see how artists used light and shadow to create drama? Look up chiaroscuro.