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Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
Jacobus Buys
1766 · Oil Paint, Panel
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in a moment of scholarly reflection.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1766 by Jacobus Buys, this oil-on-panel portrait depicts Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, a noted Dutch art collector and printmaker. The subject is captured in a formal yet intimate setting, seated at a desk with a drawing portfolio, his intelligent gaze meeting the viewer against a backdrop of deep moss-green drapery.
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