VOORT, Cornelis van der
(b. ca. 1576, Antwerpen, d. 1624, Amsterdam)

Portrait of a Gentleman

1610s
Oil on panel, 123 x 90 cm
Private collection

The painting shows a portrait of a bearded gentleman, three quarter length, wearing a ruff. Portrait of a Gentleman and its pendant, Portrait of a Woman were almost certainly painted to commemorate the marriage of the unidentified couple. Their poses follow the traditional lines of formal portraiture of the first quarter of the 17th century.




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