c. 1660
Oil on canvas, 80 x 64 cm
Private collection
The present half-length portrait of the jeweler and goldsmith Thomas Cletcher (1598-1666) comprises part of the output originating from Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen's later Dutch period. His paintings from these decades are considered to be among his finest, characterised by an elegance reminiscent of Anthony van Dyck, coupled with an expert rendering of physiognomy and facial expression.
