Portrait of a Man, possibly Gozen Centen (1611/12-1677)

Govert Flinck, c. 1635 - c. 1636

Govert Flinck (1615 - 1660). Portrait of a man, known as Gozen Centen, c. 1639/40.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4166
  • Dimensionssupport: height 66.5 cm x width 51.3 cm, outer size: depth 5 cm (support incl. frame)
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of a Man, possibly Gozen Centen (1611/12-1677)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-4166

  • Description

    Portret van een onbekende jonge man, bekend als Gozen Centen, of Gosse Senten of Sents. Buste met een hoed met een brede rand op het hoofd.

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Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Govert Flinck

  • Dating

    c. 1635 - c. 1636

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    • support: height 66.5 cm x width 51.3 cm
    • outer size: depth 5 cm (support incl. frame)

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum

  • Acquisition

    • purchase 2017-12-06
    • purchase 1970
    • interne vervaardiging 2017-12-06
    • interne vervaardiging 1970

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    ? Commissioned by or for the sitter; ? his daughter, Soetje Goossens (?-1691), Amsterdam and Leeuwarden; ? her son, Gozewijn Centen (c. 1676-before 12 May 1750), Amsterdam; ? his widow, Maria van de Rijp (?-1763); her son, Jan van de Rijp Centen (?-1764), Amsterdam; his niece, Veronica van de Rijp Centen (1740-1832), Amsterdam; by whom bequeathed to the Rijpenhofje, 116-26 Rozengracht, Amsterdam, with nine other paintings, 1832; on loan from the deacons of the Verenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Amsterdam, to the museum, 1900-70; purchased from the Verenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente by the museum, with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum, 1970

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

  • Margriet van Eikema Hommes (et. al.), "The Hidden Youth of Dirck Jacobsz Leeuw: A Portrait by Govert Flinck Revealed", Bulletin van het Rijksmuseum 64 (2016), pp. 30-31, afb. 27.

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