Portrait of Henrick Hooft
1640
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
This painting shows a young man in a black suit. His white lace collar is the first thing you notice. The background is plain, so all focus stays on him. The man is Henrick Hooft. He had this made with his wife on their wedding day. The painter used oil to make the lace look real and shiny. It was made in the Netherlands in 1640, when portraits were popular. Many people wanted painted records of themselves back then. Look up Michiel Jansz van Miereveld to see another portraitist from his time.
