Portrait of a Man, possibly Gozen Centen (1611/12-1677)
Govert Flinck
ca. 1635 - ca. 1636
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
51.3; 66.5; 5
About this artwork
olieverf op paneel
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of a Man, possiblyzen Centen (1611/12-1677)** *Govert Flinck, ca. 1635–ca. 1636, oil on panel, .5 × 51.3 cm, Rijksmuseum* Step into the intimate world of Dutch Golden Ageure with Govert Flinck's *Portrait of a Man, possiblyzen Centen*. Created around 1635–1636, when Flinck was in his twenties and closely associated with Rembrandt's Amsterdam studio, this oil on panel captures a young man—likely the merchant Gozen Centen, then in his mid-twenties—with remarkable immediacy. The modest panel format was ideal for personal commissions among the rising merchant class, emphasizing statu...