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Posthumous Portrait of Aucke Stellingwerff, Admiral of Friesland, Killed in 1665 at Lowestoft by a Cannonball

Unknown

1670

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Baroque Dutch Golden Age Baroque Portrait Oil Paint

Dominant colour

Posthumous Portrait of Aucke Stellingwerff, Admiral of Friesland, Killed in 1665 at Lowestoft by a Cannonball is a 1670 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Oil Paint, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1670 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

This painting shows a man in a dark coat and light scarf, looking calm with one hand resting on a curved object. Behind him, a wig with red ribbons sits on a table, along with a hat and a few other items. The background is plain and shadowy, keeping focus on the man and the objects in front of him. The wig and the way the light hits the man’s face suggest this might be a portrait made after he died. The artist used shadows to make the man stand out against the dark background. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.