Who painted Portrait of a Man?

Portrait of a Man was painted by Willem de Keyser in 1650-01-01.

Where can I see Portrait of a Man?

Portrait of a Man is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Portrait of a Man?

Portrait of a Man is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

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Artwork

Portrait of a Man

Willem de Keyser , 1650

Portrait of a Man is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Willem de Keyser. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. This oil-on-canvas portrait, created around 1650, depicts an older man with distinctive features.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

As a portrait, the work centers on the individual sitter, with the figure himself identified in cataloguing records as the main subject.

The painting depicts an unnamed man, rendered in oil on panel by Willem de Keyser in 1650. As a portrait, the work centers on the individual sitter, with the figure himself identified in cataloguing records as the main subject. Beyond this basic identification, the sources provide no further details about the man's identity, profession, or social standing, and offer no interpretation of specific iconographic elements, attributes, or symbolic motifs within the composition.

The work's meaning is therefore limited to its function as a straightforward likeness of a male sitter, produced in Holland during the mid-seventeenth century, without additional allegorical or emblematic content documented in the available records.

Technique & Style

Willem de Keyser's Portrait of a Man, dated to 1650, is executed in oil paint on a wooden panel. The work measures 26 cm in height and 20 cm in width. As a portrait, the piece depicts a male subject, adhering to the formal conventions of 17th-century Dutch portraiture.

The painting is currently housed within the collection of the Rijksmuseum and the Amsterdam Museum, having originated from the Adriaan van der Hoop collection.

History & Provenance

Willem de Keyser created Portrait of a Man in 1650 in Holland. The oil-on-panel painting measures 26 by 20 centimeters. Historically, the artwork was owned by Adriaan van der Hoop. It subsequently entered the collections of the Amsterdam Museum and the Rijksmuseum.

The Portrait of a Man by Willem de Keyser is currently held within the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work originated from the collection of Adriaan van der Hoop, which was later transferred to the Amsterdam Museum before becoming part of the Rijksmuseum's holdings. Despite its attribution to De Keyser and its creation date of 1650, the piece is also cataloged in some records as an anonymous painting from the Van der Hoop collection.

The painting is executed in oil on panel and measures 26 cm in height by 20 cm in width.

Overview

This oil-on-canvas portrait, created around 1650, depicts an older man with distinctive features. The painting is attributed to Willem de Keyser, a Flemish artist known for his work in various mediums.

Portrait of a man, probably Pieter Anthonisz van Bronckhorst (1588-1661), Anthonie Palamedesz

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Artist & collection

Artist

Willem de Keyser

Willem de Keyser or De Keysar (born c.1647) was a Flemish artist. Born at Antwerp about the year 1647, he was trained as a jeweller, but as an amateur practised in miniature, enamel, and oil-colours. Having painted some…