Artwork
Gerhard van Suchtelen
Gerhard van Suchtelen is an oil painting by the Baroque artist Gerard ter Borch the Younger. It dates from 1666 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
This oil on canvas painting, titled Gerhard van Suchtelen, was created around 1666 by the Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch the Younger. The work presents a full-length portrait of a man, likely the titular Gerhard van Suchtelen, positioned within an interior setting. He is depicted in formal attire, characteristic of the mid-17th century, standing composedly beside a table and chair.
Subject & Meaning
He stands within a domestic space, indicated by the presence of a chair and a table, upon which a hat rests.
The sitter, Gerhard van Suchtelen, is portrayed with long brown hair, dressed in a dark cape over a white shirt, reflecting the fashionable menswear of the period. He stands within a domestic space, indicated by the presence of a chair and a table, upon which a hat rests. The furnishings, including the fringed tablecloth and chair, suggest a degree of refinement and status, typical of the subjects commissioned for such portraits in the Dutch Golden Age.
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