Old World Portraits
Portrait of Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland
Unknown Artist
An elegant 18th-century Dutch portrait featuring a dignified gentleman in formal black attire and a crisp white collar.
Portrait of Pieter de la Court
Abraham Lambertsz van den Tempel
1667 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 17th-century Dutch portrait of a gentleman, captured with dignified presence and masterful technical detail.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character 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
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1667 by Abraham Lambertsz van den Tempel, this portrait depicts the prominent Dutch economist Pieter de la Court. The work is a quintessential example of Dutch Golden Age portraiture, showcasing the artist's exceptional ability to render the contrasting textures of heavy black velvet and crisp white linen, while the inclusion of a classical bust in the background signals the sitter's intellectual and cultural status.
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