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Portrait of Fabricius Bassecourtius

Paul de, Zetter

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

Dutch Golden Age Portrait

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Portrait of Fabricius Bassecourtius is a 1650 unspecified by Paul de, Zetter, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: Paul de, Zetter
When & what style?: 1650 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

The painting shows a man with a serious expression, dressed in old-fashioned clothes. He's sitting in a formal pose. This portrait is interesting because it was made after a painting by another artist, H. Meerman. The details in the painting are precise, with a French poem written under the image. To learn more about the artist's style, look up the technique of sfumato.