Date : approx. between 1630 and 1631
Material : Oil painting on wood
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European Painting
Painting (Portrait)
Area related
Neitherlands
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This fantasy portrait belongs to the type known as a "tronie", or a character study of a head. These pictures were created for sale on the open art market in Holland. Rembrandt frequently dressed the models for such portraits in fanciful costumes, as in the case of this man in military garb. The attire probably symbolizes Dutch fortitude and patriotism during the struggle for independence from Spain.
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