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Dutch School, 17th Century — Portrait of a young man, aged 21, with a quill pen
Dutch School, 17th Century

Portrait of a young man, aged 21, with a quill pen

A 17th-century Dutch portrait panel depicting a young man aged 21, holding a quill pen which identifies him as a scholar or scribe. The work exemplifies Dutch Golden Age portraiture with its precise rendering and intimate scale.

Medium
oil on panel
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Master Paintings and Sculpture Part II

January 27, 2023

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 471

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Dutch School, 17th Century, Portrait of a young man, aged 21, with a quill pen

A 17th-century Dutch portrait panel depicting a young man aged 21, holding a quill pen which identifies him as a scholar or scribe. The work exemplifies Dutch Golden Age portraiture with its precise rendering and intimate scale.

Medium
oil on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dutch, Young Man, Scholar, Oil On Panel, Portrait, Quill Pen, 17th Century

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