Govaert Flinck

Flinck, Govert

Dutch, 1615 - 1660

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painter from the Northern Netherlands (1615-1660)

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Govaert Flinck, Study of a Man Playing a Pipe, 1640s, black and white chalk on blue laid paper, laid down on an old album sheet, Gift of David H. McDonnell, 2018.20.1

Study of a Man Playing a Pipe

Govaert Flinck · 1640s · black and white chalk on blue laid paper, laid down on an old album sheet ·  Accession ID  2018.20.1

Shown from the waist up, a bearded man with a tanned, peachy complexion wears a turban and voluminous robes and looks out at us in this vertical portrait painting. Lit strongly from the left, the man’s brow is slightly furrowed over brown eyes, and his gray beard is trimmed. His turban is accented with a gold chain and feather, and his fur-lined robe is clasped over a burgundy-red garment with another gold chain. His right hand, on our left, grasps a sash that wraps around his waist, while his other hand rests on a wooden staff. The gray background behind the man deepens into shadows at the corners. The artist’s signature is painted to our left near the man’s upper arm. The first letter “R” is missing so it reads “embrandt ft.”
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch 17th Century, Govaert Flinck, Man in Oriental Costume, c. 1635, oil on linen, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1940.1.13

Man in Oriental Costume

Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch 17th Century, Govaert Flinck · c. 1635 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  1940.1.13

Govaert Flinck, Saskia, red chalk on laid paper, Widener Collection, 1942.9.674

Saskia

Govaert Flinck · · red chalk on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1942.9.674