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DiaporamaPortrait of a man, full-length, handing a letter to a boy, in an interior (The Young Messenger)
1640
56.0 x 44.0 cm
Gonzales Coques (1614 – 1684)
Gonzales Coques (1614-1684): Flemish Baroque painter nicknamed 'the little Van Dyck' for his intimate portraits & art dealing. Known for cabinet-size family groups, narrative compositions, and influence of Anthony van Dyck. Explore his life & work!
This intriguing panel, part portrait and part genre painting, was possibly painted by Coques, who specialized in small-scale, finely worked portraits and family groups. Its unfinished state gives us a glimpse into a practice that may have been shared by other Dutch artists in which the artist painted the heads and objects in a room—here the closely observed velvet-covered armchair and the implements related to the task of writing—while leaving the men’s clothing at the level of underdrawing. Perhaps at this point a studio assistant would have taken up the painting.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of a man, full-length, handing a letter to a boy, in an interior (The Young Messenger)
- Artist: Gonzales Coques
- Year: 1640
- Original dimensions: 56.0 x 44.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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