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Lucas Emil Vorsterman

Associated Names
Lucas Emil Vorsterman

Artist, Flemish, 1595 - 1675

The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is positioned with his body slightly turned to the side, but his head is facing forward. He has a composed facial expression with detailed eyes, nose, and a mustache. His hair is curly, shoulder-length, and neatly arranged around his face. He is wearing a richly adorned outfit featuring an extravagant lace ruff around his neck and an intricately patterned doublet with vertical striped elements, buttons, and a pendant. The artwork style gives texture and depth to both the clothing and facial features. The background is a simple, subtle, and dark shade, highlighting the figure in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28 × 20.6 cm (11 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.492


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65361544

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