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Nicolaes Maes — Portrait of a gentleman, in a grey cloak, resting his left arm on the base of a column
Nicolaes Maes

Portrait of a gentleman, in a grey cloak, resting his left arm on the base of a column

Nicolaes Maes's oil portrait depicts a gentleman in a grey cloak, posed with his left arm resting on a column base. The work exemplifies Dutch Golden Age portraiture with its attention to fabric texture and dignified composition.

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

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings and Drawings

March 16, 2021

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 28

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Nicolaes Maes, Portrait of a gentleman, in a grey cloak, resting his left arm on the base of a column

Nicolaes Maes's oil portrait depicts a gentleman in a grey cloak, posed with his left arm resting on a column base. The work exemplifies Dutch Golden Age portraiture with its attention to fabric texture and dignified composition.

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

Related themes

Old Master, Classical, Baroque, Dutch, Man, European, Portrait, Oil on Canvas, Grey, Formal

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