Portret van een man, mogelijk een geestelijke

Frans Hals (signed by artist), c. 1657 - c. 1660

The sitter’s identity is unknown. Based on the headgear (calotte) he is wearing, it has been assumed that he is a clergyman. However, this is not certain, as people from other walks of life also wore similar skullcaps. In his final days, Hals created an entire series of smaller portraits of this kind.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-2859
Dimensionssupport: height 37.1 cm x width 29.8 cm, outer size: depth 7 cm (support incl. frame)
Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

Title(s)
- Portrait of a Minister? (former title)
- Portrait of a Man, possibly a Clergyman
Object type
Object number
SK-A-2859
Description
Portret van een onbekende man, misschien een predikant. Zittend, ten halven lijve, met de handen gevouwen op de buik.
Inscriptions / marks
signature, in ligated monogram, centre right: ‘FH’
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Creation

Creation
painter: Frans Hals (signed by artist)
Dating
c. 1657 - c. 1660
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on panel
Dimensions
- support: height 37.1 cm x width 29.8 cm
- outer size: depth 7 cm (support incl. frame)

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
Acquisition
- purchase 1916
- purchase 2017-07-05
- interne vervaardiging 1916
- interne vervaardiging 2017-07-05
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; ? anonymous sale, Amsterdam (H. de Winter and J. Yver), 7 August 1776, no. 64 (‘Op Paneel, hoog 14 en een half, breed 12 duim [37 x 31 cm]. Een Mans Portret, zijnde een Borststuk met twee Handen, verbeeldende een Predikant. Fix geschilderd’), fl. 3.15;…; from J.B. Luyckx, Hilversum, fl. 30,000, to the museum, with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt, 1916

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