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Bust of Jacob van Reygersberg

Bust of Jacob van Reygersberg






Date : 1671

Material : Marble
J. Paul Getty Museum
Dutch and Flemish Paintings 1625-1725
East Pavilion
First Floor - Section E204
Item 15 on 16
European Painting
Sculpture (Bust)

Area related
Neitherlands

Description   

Verhulst achieved extraordinary naturalism in this bust of the Dutch legislator Jacob van Reygersberg (1625-1675) by skillfully rendering the varied textures of hair, lace, flesh, and armor, as well as the spontaneous turn of the head. The artist softened the termination of the bust at the chest and shoulders by introducing decorative scrolls at the bottom, which also serve to lead the viewer's gaze up toward the subject's face.
Bust of Jacob van Reygersberg
Rombout Verhulst