Old World Portraits
Portrait of Christopher Plantin
Peter Paul Rubens
An exquisite 17th-century portrait by Peter Paul Rubens, capturing a scholar with dignified intensity and masterful brushwork.
Self-Portrait at the Age of 60
Lorenz Strauch
1614 · Oil Paint, Panel
A dignified 1614 self-portrait by Lorenz Strauch, featuring the striking contrast of a starched ruff collar and the tools of the artist's trade.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Reads clearly on light, mid, or deeper walls
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Soft white
About the piece
Captured in 1614, this self-portrait by German artist Lorenz Strauch depicts the painter at the age of sixty. The work is a masterclass in Northern Renaissance precision, from the architectural folds of the starched ruff to the textured wood of the artist's palette. An elegant cartouche in the foreground provides a formal signature, grounding the composition in the heritage of Old Master portraiture.
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