Portrait of a Man

Pieter Claesz Soutman

Associated Names
Pieter Claesz Soutman

Artist, Dutch, 1580 - 1657

This is a drawing of a person's face, showing only the head and a partial view of the shoulders. The person is facing slightly to the side, revealing their facial features. The drawing includes prominent cheekbones, a mustache, a pointed beard, expressive eyes, a straight nose, and wavy hair. The image is mostly monochromatic with hints of reddish hues. The person is wearing a loose-fitting garment, and the background has a textured, striated appearance. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and red chalk with black wash and white heightening on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.5 x 24.4 cm (12 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.53

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held [1905-2002], by 1979; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; traveling exhibition, 1979, no. 10.

1984

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., January 1984.

Inscriptions

later hand lower right in pen and black ink: 55

Wikidata ID

Q64619647

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