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Portrait of Florentius Schuyl
Frans van Mieris the Elder
1666 · Copper, Oil Paint
An elegant 17th-century Dutch portrait featuring a dignified gentleman set against a moody twilight landscape.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Created in 1666 by the renowned Dutch master Frans van Mieris the Elder, this oil on copper portrait depicts Florentius Schuyl with remarkable precision. The sitter is shown in a relaxed but formal pose, leaning against a stone plinth while a sunset sky glows behind him, blending the intimacy of a personal portrait with the grandeur of classical landscape painting.
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