Buste van een jongeman met een baret
1683 - 1746
Medium
paper
Dimensions
100; 104
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Buste van een jongeman met baret** by Nicolaas Verkolje the refined portraiture of the Dutch Golden Age. Verkolje (active 1683–1746), a skilled engraver and painter from Amsterdam, was renowned for his delicate renderings of faces and figures, often echoing the dramatic lighting and psychological depth of Rembrandt, his early influence. This intimate bust depicts a young man wearing a soft beret, a fashionable accessory in 17th-century Europe that evoked artistic sophistication or everyday elegance. Executed on paper and measuring just 104 × 100 mm, the work exemplifies Verkolje's mastery o...
About the Artist
Nicolaas Verkolje
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