Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
44 x 35 in. (111.8 x 88.9 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
29.100.3
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About this artwork
Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family is a paintings by Dutch artist Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn), created in 1632. The work was created using oil on canvas. It measures 44 x 35 in. (111.8 x 88.9 cm). The painting showcases the artistic techniques and aesthetic sensibilities of its era, reflecting both technical skill and cultural context. Artists of this period developed sophisticated approaches to composition, color, and subject matter that defined their artistic m...
About the Artist
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...