Portrait of a Man
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
60.5; 45; 3
About this artwork
buitenmaat: diepte 3 cm (drager incl. SK-L-2332)
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of a Man** by Aelbert Jansz van der Schoor, painted in 1647, exemplifies the refined portraiture of the Dutch Golden Age. This oil on panel measures 60.5 cm high by 45 cm wide, with an outer depth of 3 cm including its support (Rijksmuseum inventory SK-L-2332). Van der Schoor, a 17th-century Dutch artist active during a time of economic prosperity and cultural flourishing in the Netherlands, contributed to the era's tradition of intimate, character-driven portraits that captured the rising merchant class and civic elite. Oil on panel was a favored medium for such works, offering a ...