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Portrait of a Gentleman, Smiling

Title

Portrait of a Gentleman, Smiling

Creator

Ravesteyn, Jan van, approximately 1572-1657

Date

1650

Identifier

RDS_treasures_10_Ravesteyn_gentleman smiling.jpg

Subject

Portrait painting, Flemish
Royal Dublin Society

Description

The unidentified subject depicted bust length, directed right in three-quarter profile, gazing front, bearded and slightly smiling, wearing a black doublet embellished with black silk passmenterie and pinked to expose a red chemise beneath, and a white, pleated and goffered ruff, set against a black background; unsigned.

Source

RDS Treasures Collection

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Library & Archives

Format

Painting

Coverage

Ca.1650

Original Format

Oil on panel

Physical Dimensions

56 x 46 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Ravesteyn, Jan van, approximately 1572-1657, “Portrait of a Gentleman, Smiling,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 11, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3953.

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