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Portrait of Louis Métayer Phz., Goldsmith and Art Collector

Unknown

1759

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Rococo painting 18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of Louis Métayer Phz., Goldsmith and Art Collector is a 1759 unspecified by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1759 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

A man sits at a table, holding a drawing or print in his right hand. He wears a dark coat with a white cravat, and his face looks calm and serious. Behind him, a plain wall and a shadowy background keep the focus on him. This is Louis Métayer, a goldsmith and art collector in 18th-century Amsterdam. The painting was meant to hang as a pair with another portrait (now in the same museum), but we don’t know who painted it or what happened to the artist. The quiet details—like the way light falls on his hand—make it feel personal, not fancy. To see more portraits like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.