Old World Portraits
Portrait of Maria Cornelisz
Jan Weenix
An elegant Dutch Golden Age portrait of a lady in a luminous blue gown, set against the atmospheric backdrop of a formal garden at dusk.
Portrait of Silvester van Tongeren
Jan Weenix
1699 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 17th-century Dutch portrait featuring a gentleman in a stately garden with hunting motifs.
$129
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- 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, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1699 masterpiece by Jan Weenix presents Silvester van Tongeren in a formal garden setting, leaning against a large classical urn overflowing with flowers. The composition is enriched by a hunting scene in the foreground, where a boy presents a hare to the viewer, highlighting the social status and pastimes of the Dutch elite in the Golden Age.
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