Officer, Standing
1630
oil
panel
From the collection of Mauritshuis
1630
oil
panel
From the collection of Mauritshuis
Officer, Standing is a 1630 oil by Willem Cornelisz Duyster, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Military Officer, held at Mauritshuis.
This painting shows a man standing in the center, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a yellow tunic over a dark green vest, and a scarf around his neck. He is dressed in 17th-century attire, with a sword at his side and a confident expression on his face. The background is dark, with hints of a room or hallway behind him. The man's clothing and posture suggest that he is a military officer, possibly from the Dutch Golden Age. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and contrast, with the subject's face and clothing standing out against the dark background. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this painting, you might want to look up Willem Cornelisz Duyster.
Willem Cornelisz Duyster (1599–1635) was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Amsterdam, best known for his "guardroom scenes" (cortegaarddje), genre paintings showing the military life.
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